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What is it about the Springboks? An eye gouge by Burger which does not lead to a send off? A shoulder charge by serial offender Botha leading to a prop off for the Lions, and again no sinbin/send off?
Ask Brendan Cannon about the teethmarks in his back which resulted in no lost game time for Botha.
And then a seemingly innocuous O’Gara contest for the ball… followed by a Bok victory.
Forget for the moment the difference a send-off and at least a further sinbin would have had on the game. As soon as there were uncontested scrums (caused in part by Botha) the Lions lost momentum. The Lions’ strength was their scrum until then.
It seems the judiciary will have the last say about this test.
But I suspect the poor old French ref will come under criticism. A reasonable game I thought apart from what became critical decisions. But what a test that was!
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