They were not so impressive against the Cheetahs and McGeechan will be hoping they dominate the breakdown in Durban and the subsequent Test series because whoever wins that area of the game will almost certainly take the match as well.

BBC: Jeremy Guscott column

The Lions struggled at the line-out, and were smashed repeatedly at the breakdown, conceding turnovers in a manner which hardly bodes well ahead of the Test series.

BBC: Southern Kings 8-20 Lions

The stuff we've seen in the first two weeks of the Premiership has been great - the ability to win the ball that much quicker at the breakdown - and the game has got faster, which is what you want to see as guys come into Test matches.

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