Seasoned Lions scrumhalf Ross Cronje has warned his teammates to guard against complacency when the Waratahs visit Ellis Park for a round-13 Super Rugby clash on Saturday at 3.05pm.
Cronje believes the Lions, like a number of other teams in the competition, have been caught out by resting on their laurels when playing at home this year.
The Lions, unlike in recent seasons where they were almost unbeatable at Ellis Park, have struggled to dominate opponents there this year, losing to the Bulls and the Sharks and only just scraped past the Rebels (36-33).
Cronje says: “Any team can beat any team on the day.
“I believe playing at home is still an advantage, but some teams maybe get a bit complacent being at home and the players might think that the result will just happen, instead of making it happen.”