They will still be without Springbok flank Jaco Kriel, but the Lions have the luxury of assembling the squad that went undefeated in Australia for Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Bulls at Ellis Park. Kriel is doing agility training as part of the final stages of his recovery from the MCL injury he sustained against the Jaguares‚ but is highly unlikely to feature this weekend. Winger Madosh Tambwe‚ who missed the tour of Australia due to SA Under-20 commitments‚ is available again after he sustained a side strain while playing for the Golden Lions in their SuperSport Rugby Challenge match against the Welwitschias two weekends ago. Whether he will unseat the ever-improving Sylvian Mahuza on the right wing remains to be seen. Mahuza’s try against the Rebels will be a contender for try of the season. Tambwe‚ however‚ showed glimpses of what he was capable of earlier in the campaign‚ but he is yet to hit his straps. The Lions will go into the match with their confidence sky-high...
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