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Flyhalf and captain Elton jantjies believe the Lions loss to him Sharks in Durban on Friday night was partly due to an inability to take responsibility at key moments.
The Lions lost 19-16 in the opening of the Super Rugby Unlocked tournament in Durban, and Jantjies missed a routine penalty late in the game that would have leveled things out.
Jantjies said such mistakes “happen in rugby” but rather regretted the crucial moments that didn’t get their way.
The Lions also rejected several shots on goal in the first half, opting instead to set up set pieces to score a try that never made it until the second period.
“We always learn, but I think that was not the reason we lost this game. There were other areas in the game where we definitely need to improve,” Jantjies said.
“Obviously we will have a review of that, in terms of certain leaders in the team and the collective decisions that we make. But if we scored before the break, from that 5-meter maul, it would have been a different story. It’s just up to us to take the shots. correct decisions collectively and obviously also from management.
“Both parties had the same opportunities.
“They had a try, we had a try. I took a penalty against the posts, which happens in rugby, and I think we had another penalty where we just didn’t kick it. We had other moments, particularly on set.” piece, where we had to take responsibility, and those are crucial moments when you play with a quality team like the Sharks.
– Compiled by Lloyd Burnard
