Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen.
Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen is hoping for a “miracle” when his team faces the All Blacks at Ellis Park in the final tour match of Rugby’s Greatest Rivalry on Tuesday evening.
The All Blacks are unbeaten on their tour of South Africa, having dispatched the Stormers, Sharks, Bulls, and the Springboks in last Saturday’s first Test.
The Lions have therefore selected a virtually full-strength URC match-day 23, with fullback Quan Horn released by the Boks, and Bok prop Boan Venter set to make his debut for his new franchise.
The Joburg side have also had a couple of extra weeks to prepare compared to their local URC rivals, and Van Rooyen believes this will certainly benefit them in this massive clash.
