The pressure on the South African United Rugby Championship franchises will strike a new level this weekend as the competition hits the fourth-last pool round and the race for playoff spots moves up a few notches.
Lions eighthman Francke Horn was upbeat about the future of the franchise despite the negative media over the last week.
Saturday's URC match between the Bulls and Stormers marked a significant milestone for Morne Steyn, who earned his 150th cap for the side.
Bulls director of rugby Jake White was delighted with Sbu Nkosi's try-scoring return to the game after a period away.
Bulls boss Jake White reiterated his support for his captain Ruan Nortje following a narrow loss to the Stormers in a brutal North-South derby on Saturday.
In a first for South Africa, the Blue Bulls Company has rewarded 35 women with professional contracts.