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WARREN Gatland has backed the British and Irish Lions to cope with South Africa's "bully mentality" in a crunch second Test showdown at Loftus Versfeld today.
Victory for the world champions at a stadium where they have won 71% of their games would secure Test series glory with one match still remaining. The Lions, in contrast, are fighting to stay alive following a 26-21 defeat in Durban last Saturday.See the full content of this document
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Lions unafraid of 'bully mentality'
But forwards coach Gatland saw enough in the Lions' second-half performance - they fought back from 26-7 adrift - to confirm his belief the series is far from over.
And the Wales boss was not afraid to criticise South Afric...See the full content of this document
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