The Lions have announced their team for their upcoming match against Leinster in the penultimate round of the United Rugby Championship.
The Cheetahs put on a second-half blitz to blow away the Lions 52-15 in their Currie Cup clash at Ellis Park on Sunday.
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.
Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen says his players are buzzing ahead of their first United Rugby Championship match on South African soil in six weeks.
Sharks flyhalf Cruwin Bosach is under no illusions as to the importance of getting a win over the Lions in their United Rugby Championship clash on Saturday.