No team has won more Super Rugby titles than the Crusaders' tally of seven.
However, it has been nine years since the Crusaders last lifted the trophy, a 20‑12 victory over the Waratahs in 2008.
To win a first Super Rugby title, in the first ever final hosted at Johannesburg's famous Ellis Park stadium, the site of the 1995 Rugby World Cup final, the Lions will have to overcome the Crusaders, who defeated the Chiefs convincingly earlier on Saturday in a masterclass of how to win a rugby match without the ball.
Facing the Crusaders at home will be a welcome advantage for the Lions having had to travel to Wellington for last year's final, which they went on to lose 20‑7 to the Hurricanes.
Their run to the final has been even more impressive given the absence of Springbok captain Warren Whiteley.
The No. 8 was ruled out for the rest of the Super Rugby season at the end of June with a pelvis injury.
The Lions host the Crusaders in the Super Rugby Final at 2am Sunday.
Source: FoxSports
