On guard against an unpredictable Racing 92 driven by Springbok back Warrick Gelant, the Lions will stick to their fast-running approach in Saturday's Challenge Cup playoff in Johannesburg.
On guard against an unpredictable Racing 92 driven by Springbok back Warrick Gelant, the Lions will stick to their fast-running approach in Saturday’s Challenge Cup playoff in Johannesburg.
It has been a similar rollercoaster season for the French outfit, losing games against teams fighting relegation from France’s top flight, but also beating Parisian rivals Stade Francais and running table-topping Toulouse close in a 74-point thriller. “We need to prepare for a massive kicking game, but also prepare for a team that is willing to run from their own 22. It is hard to prepare for that.”Most recently, the Lions secured an incredible come-from-behind victory over Benetton in Trevisio, where their high-risk rugby paid off with three quickfire second-half tries.
“We know they are a team that plays off the cuff, and that they can create something out of nothing. Defensively for us, we will have to make sure we handle that.
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