Lions coach Johan Ackermann has given the Stormers a few tips on how to beat the Reds when they meet in a Super Rugby clash in Brisbane on Saturday.
Ackermann’s Lions beat the Reds 23-20 at Ellis Park last week and the Lions mentor says he knows how to floor the Australian side.
Sport24
“The Reds do not have the strongest front row and start bending the rules when you put them under pressure at scrum time,” Ackermann said.
“You can also put them under pressure with lineout drives. You shouldn’t let the game become too loose, that’s their bread and butter, especially with the halfback pair of Will Genia and Quade Cooper.
“They have centres who can break the line and strong wingers, but the Stormers defend really well and should be able to handle it.
“If I had to play against the Reds again then I’d focus on putting more pressure on Cooper. You have to try and limit the space offered to him and Genia and not give them too much time on the ball.”
The Stormers haven’t been as dominant at lineout time – largely due to a crisis at lock – and their scrum also disintegrated against the Brumbies last week.
It will therefore be interesting to see who makes up the Stormers tight five when coach Allister Coetzee names his team on Wednesday.
Saturday’s game kicks off at 10:40 SA time on Saturday.
Unfortunately we are not even close to the Lion’s class.
They pumped us by 30 plus, so there is no way we can even get close to emulating them
@ nortierd:
Word. This also explains why you are riding the “Berry captains the Lions” train. Jealousy makes you ugly, Nortie.
kaksioek wrote:
Not jealous, every Stormer supporter know we have hit rock bottom, and it’s been a steady decline the last few years.
I won’t change my perception that Berry has been biased against the Blues and Reds, I might just be looking at the game differently.
Berry wasn’t the ref against the Stormers either.
If I was you I would be concerned that maybe, just maybe, the Sharks struggle against the Stormers and either scrape a win, or heaven forbid, lose.
Imagine how stupid they would look then if they can’t put the wooden spoonist whipping boys away by 20 plus points
2 @ kaksioek:
NorTierdier only rubishes the refs who interfere with his SuperBru picks…
I can just imagine him saying to AC and the players: “Just stop being as kak as you have been so far!”
grootblousmile wrote:
Yep
If he cheats in my favor, no complaints
@ GoBokkeAndIreland:
The trick, as I understand it, is to score more points than the opposition. AC will be kicking himself when he realizes how simple it is.
@ kaksioek:
AC probably never saw that part of the coaching manual!
Word is that I the Stormers lose this game the coaching staff are gooners.
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