SAM SIMMONDS and Faf de Klerk start a two-month battle today, with the Springbok admitting the Lion poses a “massive” threat.
Simmonds, the Premiership’s player of the season, is tasked with guiding Exeter to a sixth straight Grand Final.
De Klerk, Sale’s pocket dynamo scrum-half, plans to thwart him and then repeat the trick across the three-Test Boks-Lions series.
“Sam’s ability to score tries is there for all to see,” said De Klerk. “He is phenomenally quick over the park, links well with players and is a massive threat to any team.
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