Both those matches were at home, and this weekend the Stormers will have the added pressure of traveling to the Highveld to face a wounded Lions side at Emirates Airline Park.
The Lions, meanwhile, have lost both away games, but now start a three-match home run which will make-or-break their campaign. One of their biggest concerns will be to rectify their slow starts in each of those defeats, but Kriel revealed his positively infectious and enthusiastic belief that the Lions will make amends in that department, starting with the Stormers on Saturday.
And while he remained assured of that resolve, the Lions skipper was also honest in his assessment of what also needs to be further corrected."I think we entered the Sharks half 15 times, and when we get those opportunities, we really need to come away with points. I honestly, strongly, and personally believe if we can get that first 30 minutes, our start, off well and carry on doing what we are doing for the rest of the game, I think things will pan out a lot better for us.
* Read more from Dan Kriel on the Lions' clash against the Stormers on Saturday in Wednesday's edition of The Star.
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