DANIEL GALLAN VERDICT

Destroyer: Pieter-Steph du Toit

The Springboks have tasted defeat before. Despite a widespread perception among many fans and pundits, the indomitability of the men in green is a fallacy.
But not all defeats are equal. This 22-17 reverse to the Lions will sting more than most because Warren Gatland beat the Boks at their own game.
Compounding matters will be the realisation that this strategy is a near replica of the one that brought them success in the World Cup two years ago only compounds the challenge now facing Jacques Nienaber.
The Springboks were out mus...