This will be a dream final - Lions No.8

Lions number eight Ruan Ackermann admits Sunday’s Super Rugby final against the Crusaders in Johannesburg is a ‘dream final’.

The Lions are playing in their second successive Super Rugby final having lost to the Hurricanes 20‑3 last year in Wellington.

They have a chance of making history by winning their maiden Super Rugby title against the most successful side in the history of the competition, the Crusaders.

And what’s more is they have the opportunity to do so in front of a 60,000 strong capacity crowd at Ellis Park after tickets for the match were sold out by early Monday morning.

It will be a bittersweet occasion for Ackermann as his father and coach Johan will depart for England shortly after the game to take up the reins at Premiership side Gloucester.

The Lions will host the Crusaders in the Super Rugby final at 2am Sunday. 

Source: Planet Rugby