As the Lions brace themselves for a Challenge Cup round of 16 encounter against French side Racing 92 on Saturday at Ellis Park (6.30pm), their backline coach Ricardo Loubscher says they will play to their strengths.
Teams often change their style of play when they approach knockout games, and at times it can work or go south. The Lions will be involved in their biggest game since moving to the Northern Hemisphere competitions. s traditional big teams Racing, who in their ranks have two players from SA, Trevor Nyakane and Warrick Gelant. They are also expecting Springbok captain Siya Kolisi to join them after the Rugby World Cup.
“If you look at the way the French team plays, you can see that style is filtering down to the clubs,” said Loubscher yesterday. Knowing what Racing will bring to the table, the Lions will not change their way of play, they will look to impose their strengths at Ellis Park on the weekend.
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