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The Lions' five-match losing streak has left fans frustrated and questioning whether it's time for a coaching shake-up at Ellis Park.
The Cape side’s mentor wants his team to improve on their performance against Connacht, despite some brilliant tries, when they face Benetton this Saturday in the Mother City.
The veteran loose forward faces an anxious wait to see if he will be able to play again this season for the Stormers after recently returning to the side following a concussion.
If not for obstruction late in the game, caught by the television match official, Connacht would’ve had a conversion to seal a famous victory after a late try made it 34-34 with the kick to come.
The Cape side lost Frans Malherbe to injury and Neethling Fouché to suspension and their young prop must stabilise the scrum in the final games of the URC season
Ruben van Heerden will make his 50th appearance for the Stormers on Saturday in their United Rugby Championship (URC) clash against Connacht in Cape Town (4 pm kick-off).
The Stormers are determined to secure 20 points in their final four home matches, setting the stage for a thrilling URC playoff run.
Connacht has been dealt another blow ahead of a crucial clash against the Stormers with the Irish province and Irish Rugby announcing the immediate departure of their head coach Pete Wilkins on Wednesday afternoon.
Connacht's playoff aspirations take a hit as star players Bundee Aki and Matt Hansen are sidelined with injuries ahead of their crucial URC clash against the Stormers.
The Bulls overcame difficult weather conditions and other challenges to score four tries against Connacht – and it should have been many more in Galway.
Jordan Hendrikse goaled another monster penalty from about 63m on the angle, but it was not enough to help the Sharks emerge victorious against Connacht in Galway.
Sharks coach John Plumtree said that he has challenged his players to adopt the mindset of champions as they start their United Rugby Championship campaign against Connacht.
The Sharks will be able to call on two extra Springboks in centre Francois Venter and lock Jason Jenkins for their three-match United Rugby Championship tour.
Jacques Nienaber isn’t one to subscribe to focusing on the negative, and believes you move on after a loss and get better, rather than agonising over something that could have been.
After returning from injury and making an immediate impact for the Stormers, utility back Sacha Feinberg-Mngmezulu is patient about his role in the squad ahead of tomorrow’s URC clash against Connacht.
Evan Roos, who has signed a contract extension with the Stormers, will play a key role in tomorrow’s URC clash against Connacht in Ireland.
The Stormers currently occupy fifth place on the URC log, and a win should seal their fate in the play-offs. But if they are to dominate against Connacht, the scrums must be the platform they exploit.
Only nine points separate the third-placed Munster and 11th placed Lions, one of four teams currently tied on 39 points along with Edinburgh, Connacht and Ulster in the United Rugby Championship.
It’s do or die for the five South African franchises this weekend as they take the field in the Round of 16 of the Champions Cup and EPCR Challenge Cup.
Leinster’s emphatic win over the Bulls in the plum match of the 13th round of the United Rugby Championship has set the Irish team up to continue the hold they have had on the top spot
South African coaches are flexing their muscles in the United Rugby Championship to dominate the race for the top eight and Champions’ Cup qualification.
Assistant Lions coach Ricardo Loubscher has insisted the team will need to be at their best again in their upcoming fixture against Ospreys in their United Rugby Championship clash on Saturday.
‘It was dry, which we didn’t really expect, but it was chilly. The wind was, in our terms, strong. I think here it was average,” Van Rooyen said.
Not only did the Lions become the first South African team to beat Connacht on their home turf, but they did it with just 14 men on the park for the majority of the clash.
Playing with 14 men for over three quarters of the match, the Lions showed incredible determination to score an upset for the ages.