There is a sense of reserved confidence at the Lions at the moment, and it is an optimism that the Joburgers will dearly wish to hold onto in the coming months.
For the first time in the 2020s, the Lions have a handful of Springboks roaming the halls of Doornfontein.
In the United Rugby Championship (URC) last season, they only missed out on top-eight qualification because they had won a match less than the Ospreys.
Meanwhile, in the current Currie Cup season coached by Mziwakhe Nkosi the Lions will contest a semi-final for the first time since the 2020/21 Covid-hit season, when they host defending champions the Free State Cheetahs on Saturday at Ellis Park (2.30pm kick-off).
The Lions finished the regular season having lost one clash a 35-22 defeat to the Sharks in round three.
