Lions keeping good mindset

A positive mindset is driving the Lions to brush off their poor start to the United Rugby Championship (URC) season and head into their clash against Benetton in Treviso tomorrow with confidence according to flyhalf Chris Smith (above).

- Ross Roche

A poor loss in their opener against Cardiff in Wales, and a last gasp defeat in their match against Zebre in Parma, has put plenty of pressure on the Lions heading their third and final tour game, and they will be desperate not to return home with no wins.

Adding to that they are now up against arguably the strongest of the teams they were to face on tour, the internationally laden Benetton, who are also a team they haven't beaten in their last four games, including at Ellis Park earlier this year.