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Lions eye rare URC double but expect Bulls to hit back
The Star
|January 29, 2026
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.
LIONS captain Francke Horn will look to lead The Pride to another URC victory over the Bulls on Saturday at Ellis Park.
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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.
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