JC Pretorius takes the test!v
JC Pretorius takes the test!v
Lions building a hybrid-player squad — and Van Rooyen thinks it's the future of rugby
Van Rooyen is building the Lions around positional versatility — deliberately mirroring Rassie's hybrid-player philosophy — and the opening two URC wins are early validation of the approach.
JC Pretorius takes the test!v
JC Pretorius takes the test!v
Breakdown battle the key as Lions look to ambush log-leaders Glasgow
The Lions have identified Glasgow's breakdown speed as the key weakness to exploit on Saturday, with Pretorius, Du Plessis, and Mahashe all available to contest the ruck — and a lot more than local pride riding on the result.
Breakdown battle: How the Lions plan to stop Glasgow's tempo machine
The Lions are targeting Glasgow's quick-ruck DNA through their loosie trio of Pretorius, Du Plessis and Mahashe — with the breakdown framed as the tactical hinge of a high-stakes URC clash.
Pretorius signs new Lions deal, set for return against Glasgow
JC Pretorius has signed a new deal with the Lions and is in line to return from a long-term knee injury against Glasgow Warriors at Ellis Park on Saturday. Assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher confirmed the former Blitzbok flanker has been match-ready for several weeks. Morne van den Berg and Asenathi Ntlabakanye have also been cleared for the URC clash against the log leaders.