The Crusaders sneaked out of Joburg with a 43-37 win against the Lions in Round 6, albeit with Baby Bear’s share of the possession and territory stakes. And the Sharks quelled the Hurricanes emphatically in a 32-15 win when the teams met at Kings Park in Round 11.
But what bearing do those results have on this week’s quarter-finals? Do the Lions only need to be six points better than they were in Round 6 to beat the visiting Crusaders? And will the travel factor negate the Sharks’ 17-point advantage from Round 11?
