‘Keep calm and carry on whatever the pressure’, says Lions flyhalf
The Golden Lions are not about to repeat the mistakes that tripped them up in 2016’s Currie Cup semifinals. In an anticlimatic dropping of the curtain on their season, the Cheetahs then put 50 points on them, but Lions flyhalf Jaco van der Walt believes they are better for it going into this weekend’s semi against Western Province at Newlands. So, what have they learnt from 2016? "To remain calm‚" Van der Walt said matter-of-factly. "We were extremely overeager. We were hurried. We weren’t relaxed. But now, "we know what it’s like to play in a semifinal and a final. We are a lot calmer. The guys have picked up that experience. We’ll stay with the basics and follow the processes." Van der Walt‚ who has been part of the Lions set-up since under-13‚ then mentioned what has become a recurring theme at the franchise. "We’ve played for each other through Super Rugby and the Currie Cup. We are brothers." It helped them win four of their last five matches and lifted them from the bottom of ...
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