It took SA a while to get it together but once they did they were the better team on the day. It's amazing how little The Lions have been able to play to their strengths. Tag Beirne yet to effect a turnover? Biggar to move them around the park? Curry to link play? Watson to appear infield and wreck havoc? Not seeing it.
Can't see us winning next week without changes.
Need to bring Finn Russell into play (please, please be fit). Biggar and Farrell play a similar conservative style and the SA defence is just too solid.
I like Hogg a lot but yesterday was poor and hasn't made a break in two games. Watson or Williams at FB next week with a new winger - Daly?
I fear AWJ is not the force he was and It's possible Itoje will get carded out. Jonny Hill was excellent in warm ups, and with Lawes a possibility for the second row bring Simmons in at 6 or 8? Conan "the vegetarian" has been little better than solid and I've not been so impressed by Faleteau all season so maybe a big reshuffle to make room for Henderson and Hamish Watson who are both front foot players.
Only Henshaw causing them problems and even once he's clear.... I hope Gatland has more confidence than I currently do.
Absorbing rather than enthralling.