Justice ???

In a display of breath taking arrogance, the Springboks took the field with “Justice 4” written on some make shift armbands, a mark of their sense that the hitman second row Bakkies Botha had been unfairly cited, and therefore unable to play at Ellis Park. Some might say that those who live by the sword…
Thankfully, those armbands looked as ragged as the Springboks by the end of another full blooded encounter, and this time there was no escape for the home side. The Lions were good value for the win, faithfully sticking to their exhausting brand of multiphase rugby. Ultimately, however, they may reflect on the fact that they were exposed by the Springboks off first phase moves at Durban and Pretoria, and they themselves ran out of gas last week.
Their sheer will to win was tangible yesterday, and they can travel home with heads held high. The press began to circle the still breathing corpse of Lions rugby last weekend, again predicting the end of what is called “the brand”. It is clear that the players don’t care a hoot for the economic judgements. They still regard playing in a Lions test as the ultimate career high.
Jusifiably…