Stability is crucial for Lions ahead of Rainbow Cup SA clash against the Sharks

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“Consistency is key for us currently,” said LionsRugbyCo coach Ivan van Rooyen after announcing his team to face TheSharksZA this weekend in the fourth round of the RainbowCupSA By FreemanZAR IOLsport

“Consistency is key for us currently,” said Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen after announcing his team to face the Sharks this weekend in the fourth round of the Rainbow Cup.

The Lions are fourth in the table with eight points, but a handsome victory over the Sharks tomorrow will propel the Joburgers above their opponents this weekend.Furthermore, a Stormers victory tonight against the Bulls will blow the tournament wide open and ensure the very real possibility that any of the four sides could still win the regular season and face the top European club in the North v South final in a fortnight.

“They have a great defensive system which puts you under pressure, so I don’t think it is Jekyll and Hyde,” he said, referring to the inconsistent nature of the Sharks’ season so far. Previously, Van Rooyen applied a forward-dominated stratagem to tackle the opposition, but against the “We have been saying for quite some time now that our forwards are becoming more consistent physically, and our first phase is also more consistent,” said the coach.

 

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