• Team suffered first defeat of tour to South Africa A in Cape Town
• Gatland: ‘ players are pretty bullish’ after second-half reaction
Warren Gatland says his Lions squad firmly believe they can win the forthcoming Test series despite losing 17-13 to a strong South Africa A team. Gatland said his players were particularly encouraged by their second-half revival and have been further boosted by the news their fit-again captain Alun Wyn Jones is flying out to join the tour.
With just one remaining provincial fixture left prior to Saturday week’s first Test, Gatland felt the intensity of the contest was perfect preparation for what lies ahead. “It will be good for us,” predicted Gatland. “It just goes to show the Test matches are going to be a real arm wrestle. That was as close to a Test match as you are going to get.
Written by Robert Kitson at the Cape Town Stadium
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