The Stormers are back at DHL Stadium and will look to get revenge on Cardiff in the URC quarter-final on Saturday in Cape Town.
Three South African teams could book their places in the United Rugby Championship (URC) semi-finals this weekend, with the stakes hardly higher as the play-offs begin across Europe.
On the latest episode of The Last Word on Rugby, rugby writers Leighton Koopman and John Goliath unpacked a massive weekend for the local franchises, with the Lions, Bulls and Stormers all chasing places in the final four.
The biggest challenge appears to face the Lions, who travel to Dublin’s Aviva Stadium without several key Springboks for a daunting clash against Leinster on Saturday (9pm kick-off).
The panel debated whether the Johannesburg side still have enough firepower and belief to pull off an upset away from home after an encouraging URC campaign. The Lions have repeatedly shown resilience this season, but they now face wounded defending champions looking to make amends for their Champions Cup final disappointment.
