Win or lose in the Super Rugby final against the Hurricanes on Saturday‚ the Lions hope they have done enough to inspire the nation. When the final whistle blows at the end of the 80 minutes at Westpac Stadium‚ the Lions will have an opportunity to end their fairytale run on a high by lifting the Super Rugby trophy. Just three years ago the Johannesburg-based side had hit rock-bottom after have been sidelined from Super Rugby and the now-beleaguered Southern Kings had replaced them in the competition.Fast-forward to 9.35am Saturday‚ August 6 2016‚ the side reach the highest point in their history by playing in their first Super Rugby final.No matter what the result‚ Lions coach Johan Ackermann hopes the moving story of the Lions will inspire South Africans.“I’m so proud of this group of players‚ it is such a privilege to coach them‚” Ackermann said ahead of the crucial match.“[In 2014] we came back into Super Rugby and toured New Zealand. Out of about 26 players there were about 24 who had never toured New Zealand or Australia. Now three years later we are playing in a final.“Hopefully the brand that we have played‚ the passion people saw the players playing with‚ the commitment will inspire the nation to say that nothing is impossible. That to me will be the main focus on what we achieved.“The trophy will be what everybody desires‚ but win or lose on Saturday my views on these players will not change.”Whether the Lions taste further success with victory against the Hurricanes‚ Ackermann has committed himself and the side to return even stronger next year.“We won’t stop‚ next year we will work just as hard‚” he said.Despite finals normally being conservative affairs dominated by kicking‚ the Lions have promised to continue playing the expansive and exciting brand of rugby that has endeared them to many rugby followers not only in SA‚ but across all the nations participating in Super Rugby.“Our mindset must still be positive‚ we must still push to score tries and to play to our strengths‚” the coach said.The side is not expecting a confetti and roses reception when they take to the field on Saturday‚ but have geared themselves up not only for a tough encounter against the Hurricanes‚ but also hostility from a fully-packed Westpac Stadium.“We expect nothing less than a hostile crowd‚” said Ackermann.“I told the players that we have played at numerous stadiums this year and we have won away from home‚ so why not win away from home in this game.”..