News24 | Wayward here, concise there: How Lions became SA’s intrepid URC travellers

March 27, 2024

News24 | Wayward here, concise there: How Lions became SA’s intrepid URC travellers

Heinz Schenk

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Lions team-mates Hanru Sirgel and Darrien Landsberg share a lighter moment following the victory against Connacht this past weekend. (Piaras O Midheach/Gallo Images)

As bright sunshine unexpectedly engulfed the Galway Sportsgrounds – though it was still not without a customary fierce wind blowing in from Lough Atalia – Ivan van Rooyen had a similarly clear message for his Lions charges.

Edwill van der Merwe, the Lions’ dynamic and nimble winger, struggles to contain a beaming smile when he reveals it.

“He reminded us that our aim for the week was to score five tries,” he said while perfectly conscious of how ambitious that sounded.

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