
Kriel: Don’t blame Lions coaches for results
Flank Jaco Kriel believes the Lions’ high error-rate in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship means the players have to accept responsibility for their results.
Flank Jaco Kriel believes the Lions’ high error-rate in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship means the players have to accept responsibility for their results.
The Stormers strengthened their grip on top spot in the South African Shield of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship with a convincing, bonus-point victory over the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
The Stormers scored four tries to clinch a commanding 32-10 bonus-point win in over the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Vincent Tshituka will start at openside flank when the Lions take on the Stormers at Ellis Park in a Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday.
South Africa’s four Vodacom United Rugby Championship teams will host Scarlets, Munster, Cardiff and Zebre Parma next month in two rescheduled rounds of the competition, which had to be postponed late last year.
Former Springbok prop Julian Redelinghuys says that rugby should be wary of sacrificing its physical attributes in pursuit of player safety.
Former Springbok captain Bob Skinstad has singled out Vodacom Bulls wing Madosh Tambwe as one of the best performers in the United Rugby Championship.
The Lions could be fielding a new midfield partnership next season as senior centres Wandisile Simelane and Burger Odendaal continue talks with European clubs.
The Vodacom Bulls recorded a second successive victory over the Lions, scoring three tries in the United Rugby Championship encounter at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
The Vodacom Bulls ran in three tries to secure a much-needed 21-13 win over the Lions in the United Rugby Championship clash at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.