'Lions are one step closer'

The Lions first win of the United Rugby Championship (URC) season, against Scarlets over the weekend, has seen them take a step towards where they want to be according to captain Francke Horn (above).

- Ross Roche

That progress is set to be massively tested as they take on high flying, unbeaten Ulster, fresh off a superb win over the Sharks in Durban, at Ellis Park this coming Saturday.

A dreadful start to the season saw the Lions lose all three of their opening tour games, against Cardiff, Zebre and Benetton, which saw them return home to take on Scarlets in a bottom of the table scrap.