Vickery out to make amends
on 03/07/2009 15:09:25
British & Irish Lions prop Phil Vickery is looking to make amends for his first test capitulation to South African Tendai Mtawarira when the two go toe-to-toe again at the scrums in the third test in Johannesburg.
"Now it is about me and my job. There are different players around me and a different referee, so I'm viewing it as a clean sheet," said Vickery.
"What has gone on in the past doesn't count for anything, it's all about what happens on the day. I've been given another opportunity and it's up to me to make the most of it.
"The devastation of last weekend has made this week particularly long, but this is another great opportunity for us. I'm looking forward to it tremendously and I want to ensure I go out there and give a performance that is worthy of the Lions jersey.
"We want to make sure that when we go home we can leave each other with some fond memories and feel proud of being a part of this Lions team. I don't think I've ever enjoyed people's company as much as I have done on this tour and it is such a shame we haven't got the results we wanted on the field.
"We don't want to go home having laid down and let the Boks' win the series 3-0 with an easy victory. We have worked hard on this tour and earned a lot of respect - we will leave everything on the field and have no regrets."