Lions Must Not Deviate From Their Dna Against Stormers

If the Lions are to have a late rally in the United Rugby Championship and make the play-offs, they must focus on their attacking DNA and have constant energy throughout their games.

That is the opinion of scrum coach Julian Redelinghuys, as the Lions prepare for their SA derby with the Stormers at Ellis Park on Saturday.

The Lions are in 13th position on the points table and have to win to keep alive their faint prospects of making the Top 8. Their last match was a 35-22 defeat to the Bulls in Johannesburg and Redelinghuys says harsh review sessions had made it clear what must be fixed.

Fortunately, we have had a good break from playing and that allowed us to work hard on fundamentals in training, the former Springbok prop said.

The big thing is we need consistent energy throughout 85 minutes, he continued. Even if we make errors we must stay in the fight. Against the Bulls, we were in it until about the 55th minute and then slacked off a bit.