LIONS must learn to attack relentlessly and be consistent in their future games if they hope to make a mark in the tough Vodacom Super 14 campaign.
LIONS must learn to attack relentlessly and be consistent in their future games if they hope to make a mark in the tough Vodacom Super 14 campaign.
This follows their poor start to the campaign after they went down 13-26 to Stormers in a lacklustre encounter at Ellis Park Stadium on Saturday.
Coach Dick Muir is a worried man.
"Starting the campaign on a sour note, particularly at home, is quite disappointing. We want to play a game of high intensity and bring the culture of winning back in the team," Muir said. after the match
"We will keep rotating the squad to find a good combination after making a lot of transformation."
His counterpart Allister Coetzee eulogised his charges for absorbing pressure from the rampant Lions after leading 26-13 at the break.
It was a game of two halves with Stormers dominating one but conceding the other halt.
After a shaky start Lions came out spitting fire. They camped in Stormers' territory and fought gallantly to get points but the Stormers were equal to the task.
Scorers for Stormers: Joe Pietersen and Jaque Fourie (tries), Pieter-sen (two conversions and four penalties.
Lions: Micheal Killian (try), earl Rose ( a conversion and two penalties.
Stormers lashes Lions
LIONS must learn to attack relentlessly and be consistent in their future games if they hope to make a mark in the tough Vodacom Super 14 campaign.
LIONS must learn to attack relentlessly and be consistent in their future games if they hope to make a mark in the tough Vodacom Super 14 campaign.
This follows their poor start to the campaign after they went down 13-26 to Stormers in a lacklustre encounter at Ellis Park Stadium on Saturday.
Coach Dick Muir is a worried man.
"Starting the campaign on a sour note, particularly at home, is quite disappointing. We want to play a game of high intensity and bring the culture of winning back in the team," Muir said. after the match
"We will keep rotating the squad to find a good combination after making a lot of transformation."
His counterpart Allister Coetzee eulogised his charges for absorbing pressure from the rampant Lions after leading 26-13 at the break.
It was a game of two halves with Stormers dominating one but conceding the other halt.
After a shaky start Lions came out spitting fire. They camped in Stormers' territory and fought gallantly to get points but the Stormers were equal to the task.
Scorers for Stormers: Joe Pietersen and Jaque Fourie (tries), Pieter-sen (two conversions and four penalties.
Lions: Micheal Killian (try), earl Rose ( a conversion and two penalties.