The Lions won’t risk star centre Henco van Wyk, but are poised to unleash Blitzbok sensation JC Pretorius against the Sharks in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby at Kings Park on Friday.
“I said to myself I won’t rush anything coming into the system, and I’m learning quite a lot from the guys, especially a guy like Jaco who was and still is a role model.”
“I definitely chat with Werner [Kok] often, and Kwagga especially, who is also a role model for me,” he said. “What a better place to be, he was also at Lions and knows the ins and outs of the system so he can help me a lot, especially my role as a six flank.” “A lot of people talk about a fetcher and JC brings that, and is a lineout option as well, and brings a massive work rate as a young player.
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