From 42-0 humiliation to eight-try statement: the Lions’ Glasgow rout signals a real URC surge

The Lions didn’t just beat Glasgow in Johannesburg — they erased the memory of last year’s 42-0 drubbing with an eight-try demolition built on pace, precision and steel in defence. Coach Ivan van Rooyen believes the performance can be a springboard, and the wider URC picture suggests he might be right.