Discipline will be one of the deciding factors when the Lions host the Jaguares at Ellis Park Stadium on Saturday. Maintaining discipline is an area of focus for the Lions this season, but it is not necessarily a pursuit in which they expect the visitors to excel. "We want to protect the ball better this week‚" said Lions coach Swys de Bruin. "That way we can put toge-ther phases and build pressure, and that in turn will force the Jaguares to lose their discipline." The Jaguares conceded 15 penalties against the Stormers; a similar tally will make for ano-ther long afternoon at Ellis Park. De Bruin‚ however‚ is also all too aware of their potency with the ball. "They carry the ball extremely well. They play an interesting style of attack. "They’ve got a good nine‚ 10 combination. Their whole spine is good. They don’t have many weaknesses," he said. "You have to be on top of your game to beat them." The Lions were not entirely on top of their game in their win over the Sharks last we...
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