Lions coach Johan Ackermann admitted he was considering an offer to join English team Gloucester next season. He is yet to make up his mind. "The offer is there but I haven’t made a decision‚" Ackermann said. "I don’t want to give you a time frame about when I will decide because I don’t want the players to be affected by that. "I will make up my mind at an appropriate time." The Lions‚ meanwhile‚ have been restored to full strength for Saturday’s clash against the Reds at Ellis Park following their exertions in Argentina Elton Jantjies is back at flyhalf‚ Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Lionel Mapoe at centre‚ and Franco Mostert will operate at the heart of the engine room in his 50th Super Rugby game. It is Mostert that coach Ackermann hopes will provide the spark up front that was absent last week in Buenos Aires. "He really energises the players around him and he is a real character. "He has served us well considering the car accident when he broke his hip. The doctors back then to...
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