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Johannesburg – Small union or not, the Griquas will be the firm favourites to beat the Lions in their Currie Cup match in Kimberley on Saturday.
The Lions’ defeat to Western Province at Newlands was with a big points difference and a major humiliation amid the team's latest “rebuilding” phase.
Province won 32-0 and the zero will weigh heavily on the Lions as they head into the Northern Cape.
And if the Lions had their hopes pinned on the return to the starting line-up of influential loose forward Wikus van Heerden, there was more bad news for the Gauteng side on Monday.
Van Heerden made his return from an arm injury against WP, but suffered a recurrence of the injury.
The Lions will head to the City of Diamonds without him, while prop JC Janse van Rensburg is likely to be absent with an ankle injury.
Lions coach John Mitchell could make the bold move of picking either Burton Francis or Elton Jantjes at flyhalf. The Lions are desperately in need of someone who is capable of sparking the side in the key position.
Johannesburg – Small union or not, the Griquas will be the firm favourites to beat the Lions in their Currie Cup match in Kimberley on Saturday.
The Lions’ defeat to Western Province at Newlands was with a big points difference and a major humiliation amid the team's latest “rebuilding” phase.
Province won 32-0 and the zero will weigh heavily on the Lions as they head into the Northern Cape.
And if the Lions had their hopes pinned on the return to the starting line-up of influential loose forward Wikus van Heerden, there was more bad news for the Gauteng side on Monday.
Van Heerden made his return from an arm injury against WP, but suffered a recurrence of the injury.
The Lions will head to the City of Diamonds without him, while prop JC Janse van Rensburg is likely to be absent with an ankle injury.
Lions coach John Mitchell could make the bold move of picking either Burton Francis or Elton Jantjes at flyhalf. The Lions are desperately in need of someone who is capable of sparking the side in the key position.
