Case for the defence as display leaves McGeechan purring

THE near smile on the face of British & Irish Lions defence coach Shaun Edwards said it all at the end of the latest win for the tourists. Edwards had given the team talk before the game and nobody dared to let him down.

They had held their line intact for the first time and showed the Springboks sitting in the stands that they are going to be a tougher nut to crack than they thought when they return to the Absa Stadium for the first Test next week.

“It was a very strong performance and the defence was absolutely superb. I was pleased we stopped the Sharks from scoring,” said Lions head coach Ian McGeechan.