Matt Dawson has told the British & Irish Lions to be prepared to go to a "new place" mentally if they are to seal a series win over South Africa with victory in the second Test at Cape Town on Saturday. The Lions lead the three-match contest 1-0 following last week's 22-17 success over the Springboks. That means they are now just 80 minutes away from emulating the 1997 Lions, for whom former England scrumhalf Dawson starred, in winning a series against a South Africa side who, then as now, are the reigning world champions. "My advice to the Lions would be, you are going to play against a possessed side like you've never come across before," said Dawson. Can you mentally take yourself to a place where you have crystal-clear thinking in the cauldron and pressure cooker of elite Test match rugby?...

Source: News 24 July 31, 2021 14:37 UTC