The driving force of the Golden Lions will be tested by the formidable consistency of the Free State Cheetahs when they clash in their Currie Cup semifinal in Bloemfontein tomorrow. Uneven performance by the Lions early in the campaign has left them up against knockout pressures in recent matches, while the unbeaten Cheetahs have been purring menacingly.Lions coach Johan Ackermann said his players' experience in knockout matches, stretching back to the semifinal of the Currie Cup in 2014, would come in handy."We can hopefully tap into that experience and ease the nerves," said Ackermann."Our build-up was good. We had our backs against the wall so we developed a play-off mentality."The Lions knew they could apply the squeeze in the scrums as they did in their last clash before Cheetahs casualties rendered scrums uncontestable.With 23-man squads, Ackermann's bench can take full toll. "That means we'll have four props in our squad," he said."It's perfect for us to have Julian [Redelinghuys] back."Ackermann said he expected Faf de Klerk to make his mark off the bench. "Faf is an energised bunny."For captain Kwagga Smith, it's all or nothing. "If we lose, the season means nothing."Khanyiso Tshwaku writes that the seven years since the Blue Bulls last won the Currie Cup have been stark.When the Morné Steyn-inspired Bulls beat the Cheetahs at Loftus, the game was played in front of a capacity crowd and South African rugby was in rude health.Yesterday, just under 12000 tickets had been sold for tomorrow's semifinal between the Blue Bulls and Western Province.Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais has the task of ensuring his team does not choke at home as they did last season when Western Province burgled a 23-18 win at Loftus. There are 11 survivors from last year's disappointment."People in Pretoria want us to win trophies, and six years is a long time for us. I think we have the side to go all the way, but the pressure is on us to perform this weekend," he said.Marais made five changes to his side, with Jaco Visagie, Jannes Kirsten, Arno Botha, Rudy Paige and Travis Ismaiel back in...