Lions are our only hope

28 April 2017 - 10:39 By Mike Makaab
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Andries Coetzee of the Emirates Lions in action during the Super Rugby match between Emirates Lions and Jaguares at Emirates Airline Park.
Andries Coetzee of the Emirates Lions in action during the Super Rugby match between Emirates Lions and Jaguares at Emirates Airline Park.
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The Lions appear to be the only South African franchise that can reach a semifinal in this year’s Super Rugby competition, but they will have to be at their best to travel to Australia and beat a stubborn Force team.

I like the visitors to win by around six points. In other games I cannot see a win for any of the Cheetahs, who host the competition’s only unbeaten team in the Crusaders; the Sharks, who play the Jaguares in Argentina; and the Kings, who host the Rebels.

So here it is: the Crusaders to win by 17; the Jaguares by six; and the Rebels to sneak home by four points.

MIKE RECOMMENDS:

R160 permutation for the Rugby 5 Pool is on Saturday 29 April (R5 P1):M1 = 4, 5; M2 = 1, 2, 4, 5; M3 = 1, 4; M4 = 1; M5 = 1, 4.

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