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“I thought our line-out was outstanding, I thought Darrien Landsberg was outstanding. The maul defence, that's the dark arts. We tried one or two things that didn't work. Maybe we didn't agree with one or two interpretations.
“That is how it is. That was probably the first game we didn't score a maul try. That is something we have to sharpen up on.
“I thought their line-out was outstanding.”
Overall, though, the coach was much pleased with the resolve his team showed when they had their backs to the wall. “A lot of problem-solving happened.”
Reaching the final is a personal triumph for Nkosi. He was under huge pressure when the Lions were the whipping boys in the Currie Cup two years ago but they have stuck to their guns.
“Two years ago we lost nine in a row. Personally I take a helluva lot of pride. Not many coaches bounce back from that. Other coaches at other franchises got binned.
“For the franchise it is huge. We perhaps haven't had the riches other franchises have had. We have set ourselves high ambitions. What a story it would be if we go out and win it next week?”
