Lions are at last chance saloon

The Lions have it all to do this coming weekend if they are to stay in the race to make the Challenge Cup knockout rounds when they host the Dragons in a round four clash in Joburg.

- Jacques van der Westhuyzen

This after the Lions crashed to a 28-5 round three defeat to French side Montpellier on Saturday.

The result has seen the Lions slip to fifth in the six-team pool with five points from their three games so far. They have one win behind them (against Pau) and the two defeats, against Montpellier, and earlier in the competition, Ospreys.

While a largely second-string Lions team fought bravely against the French team, they were found wanting in several areas.

Coach Ivan van Rooyen (above) said Montpellier's speed and better general play overall was simply too good for the Lions.