Lood de Jager (S19)
56:06 - S.L/O: Lifter for S4. Stationary maul. S19 pulled out and uninvolved before S9 kicks
57:01 - L.L/O: L4 allows S19 to get in front of him throughout setup and then darts out of lineout. Deep throw to L5, who has S19 in front of him and on the ball. Boks do not fall for the ploy, S19 steals ball.
58:31 - L.Scrum: Boks penalised
58:50 - Lion high ball, S10 gathers uncontested, goes to ground immediately. S16 immediately present to secure ball. Ref already has arm up in favour of Boks. S10 jumps into L14, who didn't lay a hand on S10 until he was legally challengeable. Very bad call here.
59:55 - S.L/O: [11.4.19-21-5.18]. S6 designated receiver. S19 jumper. Challenged by L4. Maul. Boks drive deep into Lion's 22. S9 grubbers for S13 to dot down.
61:31 - S19 secures restart. Straight to ground.
61:54 - Boks hack up field twice after restart. S19 advances up slowly as Lion kicks. S13 secures high ball, S19 slowly retreats and joins ruck. S17 powers over ball to secure unclean possession. S10 kicks to the corner from just outside Bok 22.
63:03 - L.L/O: Short ball to front backfires for Lions. They lose ground and ruck forms. S19 joins ruck and guards ball that has been turned over.
63:22 - Ruck: S22 short to S19, who is calling for the ball. Tries to power his way into contact, taken down by L4 as he falls to ground. Boks moving laterally, and not making any ground. S22 eventually sends a high ball.
64:08 - S19 attempts to pressure kicker deep in Lion's half.
65:11 - S.L/O: [17.4.19--5.18]. S6 designated receiver between two units. S19 lifter for S4. L4 drives into S19, pushes him towards touchline and out of maul immediately. S22 to S10 to S12, chip into touch just outside Bok 22. L17 penalised for side entry into maul.
66:20 - S.L/O: [17.4.19--5.18]. S6 designated receiver between two units. S19 lifter for S4. Uncontested throw. Maul. S19 goes straight to ground and no longer part of maul.
66:42 - Boks with 4 man POD (5.19.18.17) in middle of field. Lions mark up, but don't buy the screen, slide to the right. S10 behind POD, S10-(S15)-S12. S12 has space to advance into passive edge defence, but passively passes very short to S6 who gets caught and dragged down along touchline. There was a chance for a 2v1 but S12 blew it. Boks lose ball. Thankfully Boks had advantage here.
67:36 - S.L/O: [4.19.21--5.18]. S6 designated receiver between units. S19 lifter for S4. Maul.
68:02 - POD (19.05.04) outside S22. Arrowhead formation. S22 to S5. S19 flops onto ruck with side entrance. Should be called by ref here. S22 high ball into Lion's 22.
69:16 - S.Scrum. Collapses on loosehead side. Boks have penalty advantage. S22 to S12, S12 advances up, angling out, attempts short ball to S13. No cohesion at all. S12 flicks ball up and behind S13, behind S13's head. S13 loses ball forward struggling to gather it from behind whilst defenders are upon him. Poor skills and vision from S12. S12 only had to slip a ball about one foot to get S13 between the defenders. Jean and Fourie did this effortlessly!
71:04 - Restart. S19 lifted by S16 and S18. Gathers restart. Crawls for a few inches as he goes to ground.
71:28 - S22 sends a shallow high ball up deep in Bok half. S19 fails to track ball, which bobbles before L4 gathers and quickly sets free with slick pass.
72:44 - S.L/O: [17.4.19-21-5.18] S20 designated receiver outside S21. S19 lifter for S4. Maul. S19 falls to ground as maul advances, gets up and rejoins a few seconds later. L20 takes a shot at S19 on the side, but he takes it. Maul advances sidways a little before stalling. S18 takes ball and darts on short side. S19 slowly moves behind pod setup outside S22, acts a screen for the deep lying S10 on the subsequent phase. S10 kicks high into Lions 22. Boks awarded penalty for knock-on in air, but last touch from S10 sent ball back towards Boks. Wrong call.
74:03 - S.Scrum: First truly dominant Bok scrum of the series. Very stable and powered the Lions backwards. Boks win penalty, great work in particular by S17 at loosehead.
75:52 - First phase off restart. Four man POD (17.18.21.19) outside S22. S19 trails the front three in a loose offset box formation. S18 carrier. S19 guards cleaned ruck as S21 disengages and retreats to the short side. S22 with a high ball.
76:10 - S5 absolutely hammered L22. L22 gets up, and is taken low by S19 who is in pursuit.
77:12 - S.L/O: [17-5-19.21-5.18] S20 designated receiver. S19 lifter for S4. Maul. S22 to S19 who clumsily loses short ball.
78:00 - S12 gathers loose ball and gets taken to ground. Next phase, S22 to tight POD (20.19.18), S20 carrier, S19 cleaner. S22 high ball.
78:30 - L18 advances into S19, who takes him front-on. L18 absorbs the impact and spins in tackle, thus breaking S19's tackle attempt. S21 grabs L18 and S20 puts him down. Boks win turnover. S22 short to S12 who grubbers very poorly into touch, missing the free running S15 along the touchline.
NOTES:
63:18 - S12 gets flat ball. Defender overruns him, allowing S12 to advance a little. Taken low and falls right over. Uncontested ruck
66:31 - Boks have a set play going here. S22 to S12, who hops onto the ball. Literally hops. Lands in the face of two defenders. S21 comes up outside of him, as a screen. Nobody buys it. S12 short to S10 without fixing a defender, S10 now has two defenders cleanly in front and onto him before he even receives the b all. S10 holds the ball and attempts to draw L22 successfully, passes short to S11. No space for him, and the Lions swarm all over S11. Boks are very slow to reorganise and secure ball.
67:54 - S.Maul. S22 to S12. S12 attempts a hit up, but is thumped backwards a good distance. Three cleaners struggle to assist S12 and secure possession.
71:58 - Lions finally get some phases going, with the Bok defence languidly moving around the field. S16 makes a decisive steal which kills the attack dead in its tracks. During the subsequent phases, S19 was shifting around trying to guard the fringes, was generally in position, but without an active influence on play.


