Lions eye rare URC double but expect Bulls to hit back

THE Lions are under no illusion that the Bulls are a different side from the one they beat a couple of weeks ago, and they must brace for a physical 80 minutes at Ellis Park in the return Jukskei derby in the United Rugby Championship (URC) on Saturday.

- LEIGHTON KOOPMAN

Valuable log points and bragging rights are up for grabs in the Gauteng clash (2.30pm kickoff) as the hosts look to secure a rare double victory over the side from Pretoria.

Both teams are unbeaten in their last two matches, but the Bulls will arrive with renewed confidence, knowing that a victory could see them climb the URC log and leapfrog the Lions in the process.

Francke Horn, captain of the Johannesburg outfit, said that although they have already banked a victory at Loftus Versfeld, there can be no resting on their laurels or expectation of an easy win.

He knows they are in for a tough contest, noting that the Bulls have turned a corner following a string of earlier losses.