SUPER RUGBY SEMIFINAL
Time for Andries Coetzee to rise above his challengers
Andries Coetzee’s bid to regain the Springbok No15 jersey had better take flight in the Lions’ Super Rugby semifinal against the Waratahs on Saturday. The fullback has committed to staying with the Lions for another Super Rugby season in the hope of earning selection for the Springboks at the World Cup in 2019. "I had to make a decision and I believe it is the right decision to give myself a chance to be in the World Cup squad next year‚" Coetzee said. "I feel at ease having signed at the Lions until the end of Super Rugby next season." It will be a good time to rise above his challengers this weekend. The Waratahs will want to test the Lions on the margins, and their aerial attack is very much part of their battle plan. Waratahs assistant coach Chris Malone described fullback Israel Folau as the best aerial attacker in the sport, and there is more than sufficient empirical evidence to back the claim. It means Coetzee‚ and his wing men, Aphiwe Dyantyi and Ruan Combrinck, will have t...
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