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South Africa vs British and Irish Lions - Test 3
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<blockquote data-quote="General Melchett" data-source="post: 1052339" data-attributes="member: 74895"><p>When the squad was originally selected people looked at the Lions backrow (smaller, quicker and more mobile than SA e.g. Simmonds) and came to the conclusion that the faster 8's would be used out wide to try and get around the SA wall. I think there probably an intention to play that way but Gatland changed his mind mid tour thinking the Boks were undercooked and that the Lions could beat them at their own kicking game after the Boks ran out of steam in the second half in the A game. Perhaps Gatland got spooked with a couple of intercepts in the warm up games and just couldn't commit to playing a fast expansive game and decided to change the game plan. It looks like the original game plan is being saved for the last 20 minutes on Saturday when/if Russell and Simmonds come on.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="General Melchett, post: 1052339, member: 74895"] When the squad was originally selected people looked at the Lions backrow (smaller, quicker and more mobile than SA e.g. Simmonds) and came to the conclusion that the faster 8's would be used out wide to try and get around the SA wall. I think there probably an intention to play that way but Gatland changed his mind mid tour thinking the Boks were undercooked and that the Lions could beat them at their own kicking game after the Boks ran out of steam in the second half in the A game. Perhaps Gatland got spooked with a couple of intercepts in the warm up games and just couldn't commit to playing a fast expansive game and decided to change the game plan. It looks like the original game plan is being saved for the last 20 minutes on Saturday when/if Russell and Simmonds come on. [/QUOTE]
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