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1st August 2021
02:26pm BST

Players clash following a tackle from Cheslin Kolbe on Conor Murray. (Photo by David Rogers/Getty Images)[/caption]
Following the game, former Ireland and Lions star Ronan O'Gara remarked that he was taking out 'out the hedge clippers and gone after the backline'. During his punditry outing on Sky Sports, O'Gara said:
"So if you want to put kick-pressure, you are going to have to pick people who are good. People ask what experience is. Experience is when you get the same situation you do it better the next time. For me, you go to really proven competitors. "So I’m probably looking at Conor Murray, Owen Farrell, Bundee Aki and Robbie Henshaw, because of the combination - I thought South Africa got a lot of space around the 13 channel today.""And Josh Adams," he added. "I believe he’s excellent in the air, and I’ve had that confirmed by a lot of people who play in the back three over the last number of weeks. "Liam Williams is world-class in the air, and Anthony Watson just looks deadly every time he gets the ball."
15. Liam Williams 14. Anthony Watson 13. Robbie Henshaw 12. Bundee Aki 11. Josh Adams 10. Owen Farrell 9. Conor MurrayGiven that the Lions lost 11 of 22 contestables, in the air, O'Gara believes the Springboks will go hard with those tactics again. "I think they select people who are good in the air, because the subject matter is about winning the ball in the air against South Africa because their plan is to kick, kick, kick," he said. "They scored two tries from attacking kicks and they ruled the air. Unless the Lions sort that out it will be the same result again."
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