more specific, his experience as a third-row player, has helped thessaloniki lions forwards and backs improve their skills and tactical game, inspired by defense. this has led the team have a good general technical level by playing an effective game of solid defense. the first signs of this success are characterized by the semi-final match in rhodes in 2010 by defeating them with a score of 57-14 in the championship in october 2009. coach zaza imposes his plan of play offering a solid response to the players of rhodes six months later with another win by: 24-14.