The Lions signed off their United Rugby Championship campaign on a high at Ellis Park on Saturday by snatching a 29-28 victory over the Ospreys with the final play of the match.
It's a brave new world for head coach Ivan van Rooyen as he revealed his matchday squad for the United Rugby Championship Round 18 clash against the Ospreys in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Scarlets defeated the Lions 32-19 in Johannesburg on Saturday, ending the Gauteng outfit's slim hopes of securing a URC playoff spot.
Lions assistant coach Julian Redelinghuys says the players don’t need extra motivation as they prepare to host Connacht in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday.
The Lions return to the familiar surroundings of Emirates Airline Park on Saturday, looking to arrest a worrying run of form in the United Rugby Championship following a winless tour of Europe.
Edinburgh marched into the EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-finals with a commanding 24-12 victory over the Lions in the Round of 16 at the DAM Health Stadium.