The Lions will be looking to shore up their leaky defence when they take on the Stormers in the URC at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.
Over the past few seasons the Lions have prided themselves on a tight defence, but they have conceded plenty of tries this season, which they will want to address,
The Lions will be looking to shore up their leaky defence when they take on the Stormers in their United Rugby Championship match-up at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday .have prided themselves on a tight defence, letting through few tries on most occasions. In every other match they have conceded handful of tries, with Dragons, Edinburgh, Leinster and Munster all dotting down three times in their URC games, while Ulster in the URC, and Ospreys and Section Paloise in the Challenge Cup all scored four tries.
“Individual errors have cost us, especially when it comes to our discipline. If you give the opposition penalty opportunities, they are going to kick for the corner and maul. It has been very disappointing, but this week we want to get back to how we have been previously with a solid defence.”attack has been in top form with them managing to cross the line plenty of times, which allowed them to outscore teams like Ulster, Edinburgh and Dragons.
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