The Lions deserve a full house for Saturday’s final against the Crusaders simply because of the rugby they have played in the past two seasons.
There was a time in South African rugby when 50,000 people would pitch up on a Wednesday to watch two club sides. There is a time – and it will be next weekend in Paarl – when 20,000 will watch arguably school rugby’s biggest derby between Paarl Boys’ High and Paarl Gymnasium.