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the Sharks, who had the tougher New Zealand sides to face.

The Lions’ high-stakes game was always going to come at a defensive cost, but their returns at the other end of the field were plentiful.

The Bulls and the Stormers conceding 37 and 28 tries against the significantly weaker Australian outfits highlighted the teething problems that were never sorted out.

While hindsight offers superb benefits, the quarterfinal hammering the Stormers were subjected to against the Chiefs should not have been left in isolation. Kings Park was a timely reminder of why such lessons cannot be ignored.

While New Zealand’s attacking game reaped rich rewards, what goes unnoticed is that their tryline was breached four times. Only Argentina scored in two consecutive matches against them.

New Zealand’s devotion to defensive basics harks back to a

While Allister hopes for better European pickings, Wales and England will line up potential wins with the latter aiming to end 10-year losing streak stretching 12 matches