The Lions rugby team is looking to build on their recent victory over the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship (URC). They face a challenging month with upcoming matches against the Bulls, followed by a doubleheader against the Sharks. The Lions have historically struggled against South African teams in the URC, but they are aiming for consistent performance and a strong showing against their rivals.
There is also a feel-good factor in the Lions team following the call up of eight players to the year's first Springbok camp.
The Lions will be aiming to build on their impressive United Rugby Championship derby win over the Stormers at Ellis Park, with the Bulls at Loftus, followed up by a double header against the Sharks coming up over the next three weekends. So they will be targeting another upset on the Bulls’ home ground, especially with two tough games against the Sharks, at Ellis Park and then Kings Park, to follow straight after.“It’s a big month for us. We know we need to perform more consistently against the South African teams. It’s been one of our main goals,” said
“It was important for us to prep well for the Bulls. And then it’s interesting playing the same team twice in a row, that is always a different dynamic. So really happy with the win , but we have three tough, physical games coming up.”In the lead up to the Stormers game the Springboks announced the names of players to attend their first alignment camp of the season taking place in Cape Town in March, with eight Lions players selected.
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