Lions captain Warren Whiteley cannot wait for the tactical battle to unfold when his team take on the Waratahs at Ellis Park on Saturday in their Super Rugby semifinal. Tactics could, to a large degree, determine the outcome of their showdown and the Lions captain is almost giddy in anticipation. "I’m quite excited to play this weekend‚" he said. "Tactically it is going to be quite interesting to see what they do in those first 20 minutes," said Whiteley. With both teams having made it clear they are unlikely to deviate from the tactical path that got them to the semifinal‚ Saturday’s clash will be as much a battle of wills as it is of skill. Their experience of play-off matches over the past three years has taught the Lions "not to change"‚ said Whiteley. Waratahs assistant coach Chris Malone said: "The reason these two teams are in the semifinals is because of the way they play the game. "It would be crazy for us to try and alter the way we play the game. It got us to where we are...
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