The second test match between the Springboks and the British and Irish Lions will take place on Saturday afternoon at Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
Both teams will be looking for significant improvements after their first test effort, but for the Lions, they have to go the hard way. After the first game in Durban, at sea level, had the Lions move to Cape Town for their mid-week game. Conditions in Cape Town have been wet so far, and are completely different, what theycan be expected until at altitude in Pretoria. They will remain in Cape Town for the week, and only one days stay in Pretoria before the test, to try to limit the effects of altitude.
Play in the highlands around the fortress Loftus and Ellis Park, the challenge is just the height of intellectual as it is physical. This is (Afrikaans area where the rows are very passionate and not very friendly to) after the game, and you must agree with the attempt to learn to cope with the flight tothe ball through the thin air.
And if you can, that sir, it is always burning in the lungs that hits you about 20-30 minutes after the hunt for the Springboks. One days prior to travel, there are the mental games that you ask, "how will I in the second half to be finished?" Mentally, the Lions are needed to the highlands in the same time as the Boks because they now get to that mental uncertainty in the equation.
The fact that so many bulls are in the Bok side alsoshould not be underestimated. The Boks are growing and extra arm and leg it to appear on the level, and the Bulls players love Loftus. It will motivate them to inspire and believe them to mental relaxation that they win and win well. If the Lions thought that was winning in Durban, hard, good things only in a different level.
The Boks will be so much better after their first hit out for the year. Even if they had not known exactly where they stood, but they can learnfrom work and about their own shortcomings. The defensive midfielder will be better, more so with the inclusion of Schalk Burger.
The site, Pieter de Villiers has named is not the strongest team in my opinion. It was interesting to go to a Div 5-2 on the bench as early as the week I wondered about the possibility of scrumhalf Ruan Pienaar for the position as Morne Steyn is also in the side. I also thought of a 5-2 split on the bench. The only difference isthat my bank reserves would not Chiliboy and Andries Bekker.
If the Lions have a chance against the Springboks have, they must do so on their backs and the creation of opportunities through their midfield. The Boks sees no risk to play rugby at first, referring to the territory and dominance by the forwards. It's a bit one-dimensional, but it worked in 60 minutes in Durban, and there they were with the World Cup in 2007.
The Lions were able to exploit the weak defense of the Jacobsby Robert O'Driscoll and create the opportunities. But they have some clinical conclusion, in contrast to last week, where the money and cooperation opportunities slaughtered 4-5. Schalk Burger is also on land the cover defense meaning less chance of the second phase.
If the Lions can actually start and take the lead, the Boks can feel the pressure. But the Boks start well in general, and, if it ahead, it will come back hard. Just as we month there with the Bulls before you. I amPicking a more cohesive display from both sides, but especially the Boks. You may also start growing like a house on fire, and an extra arm and leg, with the support of a strong, passionate should amount of Loftus and a 10-point lead into the break. The second half, where the pain for the Lions, as the pressure and the level begins to act to begin and I am supporting Boks 20! Look for a strong performance from the Bulls players, especially Spies and Du Preez.
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