Joburg’s pride are hoping for a case of third time lucky, writes CRAIG LEWIS. The Lions blew a golden opportunity to secure a historic Super Rugby title when they slipped to a 25-17 defeat against the Crusaders at Ellis Park in the 2017 final. A red card to influential flank Kwagga Smith in the first half certainly didn’t help their… Read more →
Kevin de Klerk and Thelo Wakefield have made themselves unavailable as candidates for the role of SA Rugby president ahead of the forthcoming elections.
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has been named SA Rugby Player of the Year for 2017.
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx walked away with four coveted prizes at the Lions’ awards ceremony for 2017.
The Lions scored 10 tries in their 66-22 pre-season win against the Bulls at Ellis Park on Saturday. Not too much should be read into this result. Both teams used the match to test fringe players in their Super Rugby squads, with another Bulls squad playing the Sharks in Polokwane later in the day. The Bulls led 10-5 after 26… Read more →
Howard Mnisi will make his long-awaited return from injury when the Lions take on the Bulls in a Super Rugby warm-up at Ellis Park on Saturday. Mnisi, who suffered a season-ending knee injury in the Lions’ Super Rugby opener in February last year, has been named at inside centre for the match against the Bulls. Coach Swys de Bruin has… Read more →
Lions wing Courtnall Skosan suffered a serious knee injury at practice on Monday. Scans later confirmed that he had torn his anterior cruciate ligament. The Lions will play the Bulls in a pre-season match on Saturday at Ellis Park (15:00 kick-off). Photo: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images
Swys de Bruin says the Lions must move forward proactively with a relatively new-look coaching group, writes CRAIG LEWIS. The Lions head into the 2018 Super Rugby season with a squad that remains largely unchanged from last year – albeit without Ruan Ackermann and Faf de Klerk – but there are some significant changes to the coaching staff. The departure… Read more →
Lions coach Swys de Bruin is unconcerned by the number of players who have been playing overseas during the off-season, writes CRAIG LEWIS. Among a number of key squad members, the likes of Elton Jantjies, Franco Mostert, Lionel Mapoe, Warren Whiteley and Lourens Erasmus have all spent time in Japan as part of an increasingly common dual-contract that sees them… Read more →
Malcolm Marx made the biggest impact for the Springboks in 2017, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
