Lions prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye taking advantage of his opportunity | The Citizen

Asenathi Ntlabakanye in action for the Pumas during a Currie Cup match against the Lions last season. Picture: Dirk Kotze/Gallo Images

Lions prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye is eager to continue building on the great opportunity he has been handed, as the Johannesburg side prepare to take on Stade Francais in theirNtlabakanye has been thrust into the tighthead starting berth for the Lions, after an injury to first choice Ruan Dreyer last month, and he has been building up a good head of steam over the past few games.

“The opportunity for me has been great. I think we have a great system here at the Lions and we are truly blessed with tighthead props, if you look at the likes of Ruan Dreyer, Ruan Smith, myself and the guys under me,” said Ntlabakanye. “I think it was very good. It gave me a lot of confidence. I really felt good and hopefully I can carry over that performance to this weekend.”The Lions will once again be playing on an artificial pitch this weekend, this time at the Stade Jean-Bouin, and that is something the forward pack in particular will have to come to grips with, while they will also have to deal with a slightly different game from their French hosts.“You have to change things up a little bit.

“Their playing style is slightly different. The French are a bit more physical, a bit more around the rucks. While the UK sides have a bit more flair and they throw the ball around a bit more. It is a different challenge but it is something that we can all handle.

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