Lions have to wear favourites tag against Crusaders

21 July 2016 - 12:31
By Craig Ray

The Lions will have to wear the favourites tag when they take on the Crusaders in this weekend’s third Super Rugby quarterfinal at Ellis Park‚ even if history doesn’t stack up in their favour. The Lions have never started as favourites against the seven-time champions and have not beaten them in eight years‚ which included losing 43-37 in a group match earlier this season.

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