THE FINAL WHISTLE
MARK KEOHANE: Ruthless Lions the big winners, while Kings steal hearts
It has been a glorious June for South African rugby, and the sunshine continued into July with the resumption of Super Rugby. The Lions were ruthless in disposing of the Sunwolves 94-7 in Johannesburg and made a statement that the international break had done little to stall their momentum. The Lions, to be Super Rugby champions for the first time, would in all likelihood have to beat two New Zealand franchises in the play-offs. Crucial to this is that the Lions play these matches in Johannesburg, and for this to happen, the Crusaders would have to stumble against the Hurricanes when the New Zealanders restart Super Rugby. The route of the New Zealand teams is a discussion for another day. For now, the focus is on what the Lions are doing — and each time they play, they put themselves in a stronger position to host a final. The Lions were always going to beat the Sunwolves at home, but it’s the manner in which they dismantled and destroyed Super Rugby’s newest franchise. The Sunwolv...
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