Kriel set for April comeback for Lions

Jaco Kriel will only be able to play for the Lions again later this season following his return to Ellis Park after undergoing ankle surgery in December.

Lions bring back Kriel

Flank Jaco Kriel has confirmed his return to the Lions on a three-year deal from 2020 to 2022.

Watch: Kriel ready for first full Premiership season

Jaco Kriel tells Gloucester Rugby that he is excited for his first full season with the Premiership club after joining halfway through 2018.

Watch: Jaco Kriel interview

BT Sport chats to Jaco Kriel about his arrival in Gloucester after an immensely difficult period in his life.

Grobler seals deal for Gloucester

SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s Test and Premiership Rugby Cup matches involving South African players.

Kriel makes Cup comeback

SARugbymag.co.za looks back at the past weekend’s Pro14, Premiership Cup and French Top 14 matches involving South African players.

Kriel: SA players will flood to Europe

Gloucester flank Jaco Kriel predicts a mass exodus of South African players to Europe after next year’s World Cup.

‘Moving north is the way forward’

Springbok flanker Jaco Kriel has highlighted the benefits of South African teams making the move into northern hemisphere competitions.

Gloucester keeping an eye on Kriel

Gloucester coach Johan Ackermann says they would only consider possible contract negotiations with flanker Jaco Kriel when the ‘time is right’. Kriel has been strongly linked with a move to Gloucester recently, but on Monday, his sports management agency refuted the reports, while also reiterating that he is committed to the Lions for Super Rugby in 2018. According to GloucestershireLive, Ackermann… Read more →

Kriel’s ‘move’ to Gloucester dismissed

Jaco Kriel has not signed for English club Gloucester and remains committed to the Lions for Super Rugby. Kriel’s sports management agency, In Touch Sports, refuted reports that the flanker has signed for Gloucester, a team coached by former Lions coach Johan Ackermann. Kriel has only played 11 Tests for the Boks, and therefore would not meet the 30-cap eligibility… Read more →