Lions' tackle stars top the table

The Lions' success on their Australasian tour  has been put down to their sound defensive system.


And statistics back this up, as they have the third-best tackle success rate in Super Rugby - 88.

2 percent.


This has helped them secure victories over the Blues, Rebels and Reds - as the men from Johannesburg achieved their most successful Australasian tour since that unhappy divorce from the Cheetahs 10 years ago.


At the centre of this success is two players - captain Warren Whiteley and fellow loose forward Warwick Tecklenburg.


It is not surprising to find the two sitting at th…

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