Both the Lions and Waratahs desperately need to get a move on. But while the Lions are last in their Super Rugby conference‚ they insist they are not positioned on the trap door just yet.Both teams occupy unflattering positions in their respective conferences (the Waratahs are second last) but both can still leapfrog all their countrymen as the league stages intensify in the coming weeks.Flank Kwagga Smith acknowledged the Lions are in a tight spot but added that they are upwardly mobile.“We’ve put ourselves in a difficult position but it’s definitely not an impossible position for us. It is good for us to now come in as underdogs. We can bring it. We can just go out and play to the best of our ability‚” said Smith.Scrumhalf Ross Cronjé gave the impression that he does not care much for the log.“We would like to win every game from here on in. But if you start thinking too far ahead‚ you lose sight of the job at hand. I don’t want to think about next week. I’m sure that is the whol...

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