The Lions are working hard behind the scenes to sort out the paperwork issue preventing Vincent and Emmanuel Tshituka from travelling with the team to Dublin to face Leinster, assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher says.
English Premiership outfit Wasps have announced the signing of Lions centre Burger Odendaal for next season.
The Lions have confirmed that Vincent and Emmanuel Tshituka will be unable to travel with the team to Dublin for the fixture against Leinster due to issues with their travel documents.
The Lions have included two Junior Springboks among seven players called up from their most recent Currie Cup team into the United Rugby Championship squad that will travel to Dublin to face Leinster on Friday.
The Sharks held off a courageous second half fightback from the Lions to register their third consecutive Currie Cup victory and move to the top of the log.
The Sharks proved too good for a young Lions team as the Durban side claimed a bonus-point 43-31 victory in a 10-try thriller in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Emmanuel and Vincent Tshituka will both start for the Lions when they resume their Currie Cup campaign against the Sharks in Johannesburg on Saturday.
An SARugbymag.co.za poll has confirmed that fans want to see their teams cut loose from the current salary cap restricting the country’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship franchises.
Under-fire Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen hopes a chat with Stormers rival John Dobson helps inspire a similar change in fortunes for his struggling Joburg outfit.
Schalk Burger is the five-time defending Hit King for his tackle on Fourie du Preez, but can he keep his place against one of rugby’s most notorious hitmen, Willem Alberts?
