The Lions are down in 12th place on the and possibly out of the running to make the knockout rounds, but according to Van Staden, they’re a team that can never be written off.

Source: https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/lions-surprise-wary-bulls-gauteng-derby/

“We are confident with the cover we have at hooker with Bongi Mbonambi and Deon Fourie, and Marco van Staden has been slotting in the position since our alignment camps in February,” said Nienaber.

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