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Lions on the Brink

INJURY UPDATE: The Lions received a timely boost, ahead of their Super Rugby semifinal encounter with the Waratahs.

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Star loose forward Cyle Brink suffered a stinger (shoulder injury) in the 40-23 quarterfinal win over the Jaguares this past Saturday.

The injury caused weakness of his right arm.

However, the Lions medical staff confirmed that it has settled well since the weekend and he is expected to be fit for the encounter with the Tahs at Ellis Park this coming Saturday.

The rest of the team is in good shape.

Meanwhile flyhalf Elton Jantjies said the ability of the team to learn from errors is a key reason why they are on the verge of a third consecutive Super Rugby Final.

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“We analyse our previous match thoroughly, discover what we did imperfectly and develop ways of avoiding the same mistakes,” he said.

Jantjies converted the Lions’ four tries and kicked three penalties for a perfect shots-at-goal record and also claimed his first drop-goal of the season for a 20-point haul.

It shows the second-choice South Africa playmaker can also improve after beings recently called a “carpark” flyhalf by a cynical pundit, who believes Jantjies lines up too far from the gainline.

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