Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen is under no illusions of the task that lies ahead of him and his team as they take on Munster in Round 7 of the United Rugby Championship on Saturday.
The new dates for the two opening-round URC derbies involving the four South African teams, which were postponed to avoid a clash with the Currie Cup final, have been confirmed.
Jordan Hendrikse has been called up to replace Frans Malherbe in the Springbok squad for their tour of the UK after it was confirmed that the veteran prop had suffered an ankle injury.
Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen was content with his charges' efforts against United Rugby Championship favourite Leinster on Saturday night.
The Lions kept their one hundred percent winning record in the United Rugby Championship intact with their fourth victory in a row courtesy of a narrow 10-9 win over Zebre at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi.
The Lions will aim to continue their rich vein of form when they take on Zebre in a United Rugby Championship Round Five clash at Stadio Sergio Lanfranchi in Parma on Saturday.