Springbok captain Siya Kolisi reflected on the monumental challenges the team had to overcome to secure their come-from-behind series victory over the British & Irish Lions.
His team secured their place in the pantheon of great Springbok sides by beating the Lions 19-16 in the deciding Test‚ while carrying the considerable mantle of world champions.Rugby World Cup champions however tend to lose their gloss as players retire and coaches rebuild in a new four-year cycle but the Springboks, who had been inactive for 20 months before playing a lead up Test against Georgia‚ gradually warmed to the task of taking down the Lions.
Apart from having to find a way back into the series after going one-nil down in the opening rubber‚ the Boks had to find ways of repelling the buoyant Lions at the start of the deciding Test.Bok plans had to be hatched to swing the momentum after the break.For the Boks to claw their way back into the game and maintain that momentum their bench had to bring impetus and they duly delivered.
Steyn had two successful attempts‚ the second effectively sealing victory with less than two minutes left to play. The Lions though weren't ready to relinquish their position of strength and the match went into a nerve jangling final quarter with the result seemingly heading for a draw.“We knew we had to hang in there and make sure every player stayed in the game.Kolisi had high praise for the coaching staff and try scoring dynamo Cheslin Kolbe‚ who scored another crucial try with the pressure at its most intense.
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