Lions ready for aerial Tahs assault
Tactically, the Sydneysiders ‘play a smart game’
They had barely vanquished the fiery Jaguares when the Lions turned their gaze to the Waratahs‚ whom they play in a Super Rugby semifinal at Ellis Park in Joburg on Saturday. The Waratahs’ game plan is likely to be more cerebral than that of the Jaguares‚ and the Lions will be required to fight battles on different fronts. Lions captain Warren Whiteley expects the Lions’ back three to come under aerial bombardment from the Tahs. "Tactically, they play a smart game‚" Whiteley said. "They will probably kick a lot more." He expects their outside-backs will come under pressure from the high balls, particularly from Israel Folau‚ so they can expect some "contestables". Game management is something at which the Waratahs are particularly adept. In the closing minutes of their 30-23 win over the Highlanders they controlled the tempo and flow of the game‚ perhaps even pulling the wool over the eyes of Australian ref Angus Gardner. "They’ll probably try and slow the game down as well. "They w...
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