
Cash gives the Lions Horn for the Currie Cup
The Lions will commence their Currie Cup campaign under the leadership of captain Francke Horn when they take on the Pumas at Mbombela Stadium on Friday evening.
The Lions will commence their Currie Cup campaign under the leadership of captain Francke Horn when they take on the Pumas at Mbombela Stadium on Friday evening.
Lions loose forward MJ Pelser edged a close race with Bulls flank Elrigh Louw to be named as the readers’ Rainbow Cup SA Young Player of the Tournament.
SA Rugby CEO Jurie Roux has called the four South African teams’ official introduction into the PRO16 United Rugby Championship ‘a watershed moment in the country’s rugby history’.
The top clubs from South Africa will combine with the PRO14 teams to form the United Rugby Championship in September 2021.
The Warren Whiteley-captained Lions will get one last shot at Super Rugby glory when they face the 1998 Crusaders in Game 11 of the Greatest Super Rugby Team tournament.
Following the announcement of the extended 46-man Springbok squad to face the British & Irish Lions, readers had the option of making one change to the squad.
Former Wales and British & Irish Lions wing Shane Williams believes Warren Gatland’s team have enough to beat the Springboks in the upcoming Test series.
No Springbok squad squad members will feature in a Rainbow Cup final or any franchise games against the British & Irish Lions.
The Du Preez twins shone for Sale while Makazole Mapimpi marked his return from Japan with a fantastic performance for the Sharks on a weekend that was marred by Duane Vermeulen’s injury.
Exciting wing Edwill van der Merwe has reportedly agreed to join the Lions from the Stormers later this year.