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The one player in the Lions XV to play South Africa who makes Brian O’Driscoll nervous

United London by United London
July 23, 2021
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Warren Gatland once admitted his heart had missed a beat after Matthew Morgan chose to run when fielding the ball in the shadow of his own posts in a vital World Cup clash with Fiji.

Despite the stakes being sky high, the diminutive full-back opted for adventure in his own 22, only to be caught before he had got very far.

Trouble was headed off, but Morgan didn’t play for Wales again under Gatland, with the coach seemingly not taking kindly to being stressed in such a way.

Read more : The making of Liam Williams, the humble Welsh boy who became a world rugby star

The New Zealander’s preference is usually for playing the percentages, favouring players who won’t make errors under pressure.

So how is it going to be in Cape Town on Saturday, when the Lions face South Africa in the first Test?

One player who concerns Ireland legend and former Lions captain Brian O’Driscoll is Duhan van der Merwe, who finds himself marking the best wing in the world right now in Cheslin Kolbe, a player Ronan O’Gara has called the Lionel Messi of rugby.

Van der Merwe is a powerhouse capable of breaking tackles and making huge ground for his side.

But there is a suspicion he isn’t the greatest defender and that worries O’Driscoll.

Talking to Off The Ball in Ireland, he said: “I think there will still be a huge amount of kicking, which is why I’m surprised Liam Williams hasn’t found himself on the left wing instead of van der Merwe.

“Despite the fact that he is matched up against Cheslin Kolbe, I said before the tour that I am nervous around van der Merwe’s understanding of defensive systems and being able to read play in real time.

“We’re talking about probably the best player in world rugby at the moment in Cheslin Kolbe.

“He could make anyone look silly.”

Duhan van der Merwe in action for the Lions against the Stormers
(Image: INPHO/Dan Sheridan)

O’Driscoll called van der Merwe a really good athlete who’s “strong, abrasive and carries really hard” but said his strength didn’t appear to be in understanding the game and reading it well.

“Comparatively, I think someone like Liam Williams reads the game brilliantly,” he added. “Watson is a combination of the two in that he’s a phenomenal athlete but still reads the game quite well.

“That’s why I’d have had Liam Williams in there.

“It’s going to be a bit of a kickfest and the ball is going to be down his throat as well, he is very good in the air. On his Twitter bio he is a self-confessed bomb-disposal expert!

“He gives you great confidence but he’s sitting on the bench now, and Faf de Klerk and (Handre) Pollard will be pinging to those corners.

“Even though Kolbe is diminutive in size, he has a great spring and will get up and challenge.”

Sir Clive Woodward has similar worries about the van der Merwe v Kolbe head to head.

He acknowledged the big man’s strengths in attack but said on MailOnline : “He will be up against Cheslin Kolbe and some pundits suggest that Kolbe might not enjoy tackling van der Merwe.

“They clearly haven’t seen the pocket rocket Boks wing pile into opponents twice his size. He loves the physical challenge and in attack his dazzling feet could expose the Scotland wing badly.”

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