Marnus Schoeman shines as Lions break South American drought
Strong defence showed players were hungry for win, coach De Bruin says
Coach Swys de Bruin and captain Warren Whiteley lauded the Lions’ resilience in defence after they recorded their maiden win in Argentina over the Jaguares on Saturday night. The Lions ran out 25-16 winners with flanker Marnus Schoeman dotting down three times for the visitors to help get their campaign off to a winning start. “Defence always tells me about the players’ mindset and how hungry they are‚” said De Bruin. “It was wonderful to see. The ball was wet and it was difficult to play an attacking game. We knew we had to back our defence. “At halftime I again challenged the guys about their defence‚” said De Bruin‚ whose team held a three-point lead going into the break. They took the strategic position not to overplay with ball in hand. “People at home have to know how greasy the ball was‚” noted De Bruin. “We tackled them into mistakes that I haven’t seen for a while. We couldn’t focus on attack because we couldn’t play. It was one of those games that if you win it you’re just...
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