Instead of assessing the approaching semifinal storm, in-form centre Harold Vorster and his Lions teammates are more focused on getting their house in order. Perhaps the Lions should be battening down the hatches but on the surface at least they appear not to be bothered by the Hurricanes’ marvellous record against them, or indeed the fact that they are up against the team that vanquished them in 2016’s Super Rugby final. Some might suggest the insular approach smacks of arrogance ahead of Saturday’s semifinal. "We aren’t that bothered about the result because it’s not something we can determine. We are just focused on our own processes. The things we do. If we play the way we can the result will look after itself," explained Vorster. The Lions have not beaten the Hurricanes since 2007 and perhaps the best way of confronting a potentially bleak forecast is by not looking at it at all. Besides, the Lions have more than enough to occupy them following back-to-back unconvincing perform...
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