The Lions' search for a first win of the 2025/26 United Rugby Championship season continued on Saturday as they slumped to a 41–15 defeat to Benetton in wet and testing conditions in Treviso.
Springbok scrumhalf Morne van den Berg could be set for a swift return for the Lions ahead of Saturda's Vodacom URC encounter against Benetton in Treviso.
Head coach John Dobson has praised his Stormers side for a performance he described as "championship calibre" following their emphatic 56–5 victory over Benetton at Cape Town Stadium.
South African rugby stalwart Brok Harris could have played his last match for the Stormers in their dominant United Rugby Championship win over Benetton on Saturday.
The Stormers delivered a statement performance in Cape Town on Saturday evening, overpowering Benetton 56–5 in a one-sided United Rugby Championship encounter to keep their playoff hopes firmly on track.
DHL Stormers forwards coach, Rito Hlungwani, is expecting a physical battle when they take on Benetton at Cape Town Stadium this Saturday at 18:15.