Ordinarily the Lions facing the Sunwolves could be said to fall squarely in the realm of "routine"‚ but Saturday’s Super Rugby clash at Ellis Park will be anything but routine. The Lions’ shock defeat at home against the Blues last Saturday has brought an unexpected edge and urgency to this weekend’s clash. Lions’ forwards coach Philip Lemmer is in little doubt that the match is an opportunity for the team to get back on track. "We stumbled last week and we are fully aware of the importance of winning all your home games. We have to set things right this week. "Last weekend we didn’t put their forwards under enough pressure," Lemmer lamented. The Lions were tactically naïve as they played into the Blues’ hands in the second half. Their cause was not helped by the fact that captain Warren Whiteley was forced to leave the field with a knee injury in the first half. Still‚ they had enough Super Rugby and Test campaigners on the field to ride the storm and grind out a win. The fact that...
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