SUPER RUGBY PLAY-OFFS
Lions in battle of the poachers with Jaguares
Statistics do not lie‚ but they can be bent to the truth you wish to seek. Or something to that effect‚ reckons Lions defence coach Joey Mongalo. He is no philosopher but he pleads for context when presented with numbers short of delivering a complete picture. "Context in the figures is always good‚" he said when reminded that eight-time Super Rugby champions the Crusaders are set apart from the Lions by their unremitting defence. "We are still top-five in fewest tries conceded. It is not great‚ but we have the desire to defend better than we have.
"In the context of the competition and how the team have changed‚ then it is a work-on for us. We are not disgruntled with the progress we’ve made since the start of the competition. "It takes a while to get the combinations right." The Lions play the Jaguares in a Super Rugby quarterfinal at Ellis Park on Saturday, and although their execution has let them down at times‚ the South Americans have struck a splendid balance between ru...
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