SF - Lions v Highlanders
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Hell of a try if awarded
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So Naholo and Ben can hold their heads high as they leave the field. Fekitoa hasn't made an error but could have thrown a more sympathetic pass to Dixon.<br><br>The big difference is the tackle completion rate for both teams.
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Comprehensively out played.<br><br>
Very well played by lions.<br><br>
Thanks for a great ride landers. Hold your heads high<br><br><br>
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<p>How many of the Lions players have played more than half a dozen tests for the Springboks?</p>
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What a pissweak performance. Surely the travel can't Have THAT much of an effect. Its not like they have never played games there before. It looks like tgey hit the piss on the flight and only arrive 20mins before kickoff. <br><br>
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<p>The Lions are really great viewing I must say.</p>
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<p>Not enough quality in the Highlanders pack, too many gaps in midfield.</p> -
Congratulations to the Lions. Hope the Hurricanes can take them out in Wellington though.<br><br>
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Johan Ackermann's done an outstanding job with the Lions. They finished 15th out of 15 team under John Mitchell in 2012 and weren't even in the competition in 2013. 40-1 at the start of this year's tournament, not many big names in their squad yet they are in the final.
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Superb rugby the last two weeks by the Lions. Deserved finalists on this viewing.
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<p>deserved win for the Lions, gota bit of the rub of the green from Peyper and used it well, but wouldn't have needed it. Highlanders had too many bad performers out there (looking at you, E Dixon & Faddes & the scrum in the 1st half). Replacements shored up the scrum, but the problem was really how easily Mapoe and Jantjies broke the line in midfield.</p>
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<p>A Smith was out of puff from 70 minutes on, Faf played better.</p>
<p>Naholo was very good.</p>
<p>Luke Whitelock best starting loosie for the Landers, Squire was good also.</p>
<p>A Dixon much better than his namesake Elliott.</p>
<p>Ben Smith & Sopoaga were good without being great.</p>
<p>Pleasants-Tate was good, as was Squire.</p>
<p>With Marty Banks it seemed like the Lions expected him to not even try to break the line, so they just let him.</p>
