Assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher and scrumhalf Morne van den Berg say the Lions are relishing the challenge of a top-of-the-table Vodacom URC clash in Dublin on Saturday.
Assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher and scrumhalf Morne van den Berg say the Lions are relishing the challenge of a top-of-the-table Vodacom URC clash in Dublin on Saturday, reportsFresh off a narrow win over Zebre in Parma last week, the second-placed Lions are unbeaten this season but Leinster, sitting seven points clear at the top of the URC table, will be a different test at the Aviva Stadium.
Speaking in a teleconference from the Irish capital on Tuesday, Loubscher emphasised the need for the Pride to start strong against Leinster. “If you look at the stats, they love a fast start, whether that’s in the first or second half,” he told reporters.“You also can’t go into this match with the mindset of just keeping them out defensively,” Loubscher added. “They’re good enough to score tries from everywhere.
“The important thing for us is to fire shots. We have to go out and force our game onto them from an attack point of view.” With former Springbok boss Jacques Nienaber part of Leinster’s brains trust, Loubscher acknowledged the challenge of facing a team guided by such an experienced coach. “Everyone knows Jacques’ CV, what he brings and his career. We’re under no illusions that it won’t be tough, but we’ll make plans on how to approach and prepare for anything,” he added. “It’s going to beAiming to finish their European tour with a third successive victory, Loubscher stressed that Ivan van Rooyen’s charges aren’t content with just two wins. “There’s always a desire to improve as a team. I’m not going to say we’re happy with two wins and we’re comfortable; we want to keep going.
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