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Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen believes that South Africa's franchises - once they are officially allowed to do so - should actively aim for home play-offs in the European Champions and Challenge Cups in future.
The Lions have risen above off-field controversy to string together some of their best rugby displays and results, possibly since Swys de Bruin and Johan Ackermann took them to three Super Rugby finals.
Lions loose forward Emmanuel Tshituka will miss Saturday's Challenge Cup quarter-final away to Glasgow Warriors after being suspended for foul play.
Connacht saw their Challenge Cup campaign come to an abrupt halt at the last-16 stage after a 41-19 defeat to Benetton Treviso at Stadio Comunale di Monigo.
The Lions played with 14 men for 62 minutes against Racing 92 in Johannesburg on Saturday and produced some excellent rugby to run out 51-28 winners and keep their Challenge Cup dream alive.
The Cheetahs are out of the Challenge Cup after they lost 36-21 to Toulon in a round-of-16 clash at Stade Mayol on Saturday.
A wrap of the Round 16 action in the European Champions and Challenge Cups:
The Lions and Cheetahs team line-ups for Saturday's Challenge Cup round of 16 encounters have been confirmed.