Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen blamed his team’s decision-making under pressure after they crashed to a 29-17 Super Rugby defeat to the Waratahs in Sydney on Friday.
The Lions’ third defeat in four matches at the start of the season and will heap more pressure on them on the remainder of their travels in Australasia.
He lauded the Waratahs’ decision-making in attack. “Their precision was impressive‚” said Van Rooyen. “We are on the up as a group. We are getting to know each other. Off the field and on the field. We can’t use it as an excuse‚ boys playing their first or second season. On top of the defeat the Lions will also sweat on the availability of flank Vincent Tshituka ahead of next week’s match against the Rebels in Melbourne. Tshituka sustained an ankle injury and he will undergo a scan to determine the extent of the damage.
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