Cape Town – Sport24 chief writer Rob Houwing, in the eighth of his regular South African-focused Super Rugby previews this year, believes travel fatigue may stymie the Lions in their home derby against the Bulls ... who will cash in and edge this one.
Praying for a few dollops of “flash” to go with their all-too-routine “bash”, he also backs the Sharks to narrowly see off the Crusaders in Durban.
But he anticipates further tour defeats for both the Stormers in Wellington and the Cheetahs in Canberra.