Lions sweat over injured Mapoe
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The high-flying Lions are running the risk of being without one of their star players, Springbok training squad member Lionel Mapoe.
Mapoe is struggling with a knee injury and is in a race against time to be fit for his team's trans-Jukskei Super Rugby derby with the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Lions coach Johan Ackermann told rugby365 that for the most part his team suffered only "bumps and bruises" in their 34-29 win over the Cheetahs last week.
However, the centre, Mapoe, remains a concern.
Ackermann said they will give him till Thursday's team announcement before …
Mapoe is struggling with a knee injury and is in a race against time to be fit for his team's trans-Jukskei Super Rugby derby with the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Lions coach Johan Ackermann told rugby365 that for the most part his team suffered only "bumps and bruises" in their 34-29 win over the Cheetahs last week.
However, the centre, Mapoe, remains a concern.
Ackermann said they will give him till Thursday's team announcement before …
