The Golden Lions have tightened their laager ahead of Saturday’s crunch Currie Cup clash against the Sharks in Durban. Defeat against Western Province at Ellis Park has meant the Lions now have no margin for error in their quest to secure a home semifinal. In a much-shortened Currie Cup‚ two league defeats can have a profound impact on the eventual pecking order. With the heat on‚ their players were declared off limits from Tuesday but not before promising loose forward Len Massyn scoffed at suggestions that they will travel to Durban under pressure. "It is a big game coming up, but I don’t think we have pressure on us. We’ll follow our processes and the result will take care of itself‚" Massyn said. The Sharks tend to crank up their physicality when they play at home and the Lions will at the very least need to match them in that department. Massyn‚ however‚ believes they can’t get too bogged down in close combat. "You don’t always want to fall into that trap. Just focus on yoursel...
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