Ackers, Swys make Lions tick

Johannes Nicolaas Ackermann was known for his no-nonsense approach as a player, a brute who never took a step back.


However, unlike some coaches who are seen weekly on television around the globe to be delivering vicious verbal sprays at their players when things go wrong, his half-time talks are becoming legendary.


Not only is Ackermann surprisingly reserved even when his team is down, given his reputation as a robust lock forward, but he also draws so much from those around him.


The Lions have had a habit of giving teams an early start this season, before working their way back i…