Despite the lack of preparation due to Covid19 positive cases and the cancelled second Test against Georgia, the South Africans (Springboks) showed that there was still a lot of fight in them, writes ashfakmohamed LionsRugby springboks IOLsport
What made Wednesday night's effort even more remarkable was the fact that first Faf de Klerk was yellow-carded for a dangerous tackle, and soon after that, Marco van Staden for a breakdown infringement.
Talking about Etzebeth, the No 4 lock led the way in getting stuck into the Lions. He was all over the show – busy in the lineouts and driving mauls, putting in big hits on defence, carrying the ball powerfully and even sparking Nkosi's try when he charged-down a kick from Owen Farrell. They won the physical collisions and did enough throughout to hold on for a 17-13 victory. And it was done without a number of stalwarts – captain Siya Kolisi, Duane Vermeulen, Bongi Mbonambi, Frans Malherbe and Lood de Jager upfront.
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