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Steyn expects aerial chess as Lions prepare to topple Ulstermen
The Star
|October 22, 2025
LIONS assistant coach Morne Steyn feels that Saturday’s home United Rugby Championship (URC) clash against Irish visitors Ulster will likely be decided by whichever side executes their kicking game better on the highveld.
The Lions picked up a bonus-point win over the struggling Scarlets last weekend on their return from a testing European tour - their first win of the season.
But Steyn admits they will need to sharpen up against an Ulster side that demonstrated their tactical precision and aerial strength in last weekend’s victory over the Springbok-laden Sharks in Durban.
“Ulster are a quality side, like all the Irish teams,” Steyn said, at an online media conference on Tuesday morning.
“They've got great forwards and exciting backs. From nine to 15, almost all of them can kick, and that’s quite something.
“It’s also going to be a physical battle, but luckily we play here in Joburg. Hopefully we can tire them out a bit, run them around, and get points on the board.”
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