Lions' star Francke Horn buoyant about the future

Details emerged of unhappy players, unprofessional conditions and general dissatisfaction with management following a leaked MyPlayers survey last week.

Despite this bad press, the players fronted up to a decent Glasgow Warriors outfit on the weekend, where they emerged 35-24 victors, where Horn scored a try in a great solo effort in the first half.

"I am fully committed to the Lions and I am really enjoying my rugby," said Horn, as per rugby365.com.

"Last weekend's game shows you that this team can still go forward. We had a lot of discussions and we are on the right path going forward.

"I think there is a lot to look forward to and I don't think it [success] is far away. If we take our opportunities and we stick to the plan, I think we can maybe be a surprise in the next six months."

Horne was the first to acknowledge that one win doesn't make them URC contenders and is under no illusion as to the challenge that awaits the Lions this weekend when they travel to a hostile Loftus Versfeld, which has become a fortress for the Bulls. But more to the point, the Lions have not won a beaten another South African team since the Stormers in Cape Town in 2021.

"We know that one game is not going to make us a good team... we are going to have to back up this performance across the [Jukskei] river," said the 23-year-old.

"A lot of people talk about the winless record. I don't think the players focus too much on that. This week we have a strategy and a plan and I think if we can execute that then it can be a competitive game.

"It comes down to us as players to buy into it and stick to it."