Lions coach Van Rooyen reflects on errors

LIONS coach Ivan van Rooyen admitted that costly errors from them allowed Scarlets to dictate the tempo of the United Rugby Championship game that they lost 32-19 at home on Sunday afternoon.

- ROWAN CALLAGHAN

“I just think they were more accurate than us. When we started, we threw some nice punches early but we didn’t get the reward early,’ coach “Cash” said in his post-match media briefing at Ellis Park.

“We let them slip in an easy try. We fought back. Again, there were too many errors. Again, an easy try for them, so I don't think it’s a matter of desperation or not caring. It’s definitely not that. To me there were too many individual errors.

“They probably won the breakdown battle, which allowed them to either get a penalty or a set piece, and then they can rest. Because of our errors, the dictated the tempo of the game.”

Skipper Jaco Visagie also felt that the Lions made too many individual errors against the Welsh visitors, who climbed to sixth in the table with the bonus-point win.

“I didn't, for one second, feel the guys weren't invested, Just too many individual errors. It wasn'ta lack of commitment; he insisted. The home side scored three tries to the four for the visitors.