Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen lauded his team's mental resilience following Saturday's 24-10 United Rugby Championship (URC) win over the Stormers at Ellis Park, a performance that secured the Johannesburg side their first-ever South African Shield.
The Stormers' URC slump continued on Saturday as they fell to a third successive defeat against South African opposition, going down 24-10 to the Lions at Ellis Park.
Lions scrum coach Julian Redelinghuys is preparing his side for what he believes will be a high-intensity derby when they face the Stormers in the United Rugby Championship tomorrow afternoon.
Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen revealed the team's chances of winning the United Rugby Champions SA Shield trophy will be top of mind when they host the Stormers on Saturday.
Scrumhalf Stefan Ungerer revealed the Stormers have worked hard to fix what went wrong against the Sharks and are eager to get back to winning ways in the United Rugby Championship.
Lions captain Francke Horn said his side restored their standards with a 34-22 bonus-point win over the Sharks in their United Rugby Championship clash at Ellis Park on Saturday.