Lions boosted by Bok stars ahead of tough Ospreys clash at Ellis Park
The Lions are targeting an important win over an Ospreys team that has given them a lot of problems over the past five years.
The Lions have received a morale boost ahead of their challenging United Rugby Championship (URC) match against Ospreys at Ellis Park on Saturday. With scrumhalf Morne van den Berg and utility back Quan Horn selected for the bench, Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has largely maintained the same starting 15, making only minor changes.
Forwards Siba Qoma and JC Pretorius replace Batho Hlekani and Siba Mahashe, while Ethan Adams starts in place of concussed Henco van Wyk. Despite a strong start to the season, Lions assistant coach Jaque Fourie acknowledged the need to improve further to face a tough Ospreys team, who have struggled recently but possess a quality game-plan.
Fourie emphasized the importance of a strong start to the season to set the Lions on the right path, aiming to reach the quarterfinals and potentially the semifinals or top four in the URC.
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