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Dec 11, 18 •
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Springbok and Lions eight-man, Warren Whiteley, was elected as the new president of the South African Rugby Players’ Association (SARPA) taking over the reins from his fellow Springbok team-mate, Eben Etzebeth who served in this role since 2016. SARPA...
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Dec 11, 18 •
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South Africa’s four Vodacom Super Rugby teams will get national support from the Springbok coaching team once again in the 2019 season. SA Rugby confirmed on Tuesday that all of Director of Rugby, Rassie Erasmus, as well as Springbok assistant coaches Matt...
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Dec 5, 18 •
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With 113 years of rugby apparel expertise, Canterbury has again pushed the boundaries of innovation in the new Emirates Lions Vodacom Super Rugby Jersey. Hours of 3D body mapping and testing has increased the durability and strength of the new kit, improving...
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Dec 4, 18 •
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South African rugby is entering a whole new universe in 2019 as SA Rugby, SuperSport, Vodacom and Marvel team up to bring Super Heroes to life and create an all-conquering, planet-shifting, villain-busting “Superpowered” Vodacom Super Rugby competition....
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Nov 29, 18 •
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Lions Rugby Company (Pty) Ltd is proud to announce the signing of a three year contract with The Skills Development Corporation (SDC). They are an accredited learning institution specialising in Training and Learnership initiatives focused on the B-BBEE codes...
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Nov 19, 18 •
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EPS (Pty) Ltd has acquired the services of a new ticketing partner, Ticketpro, ahead of the launch of their 2019 Lions Membership packages, to go on sale on Black Friday, 23 November 2018. South Africa‘s leading ticketing innovator, Ticketpro, a...
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Oct 26, 18 •
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Springbok wing Aphiwe Dyantyi has been nominated as one of three candidates for World Rugby’s Breakthrough Player of the Year Award for 2018. There are three countries represented in the nominees for the 2018 award, in association with Tudor. The other...
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Oct 9, 18 •
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Former Junior Springbok and Emirates Lions scrumhalf, Marco Jansen van Vuren has joined the SA Rugby Sevens Academy and will be available for selection for the team’s first assignment of the season, the Emirates Airline Dubai Sevens International...
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Sep 18, 18 •
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Following the resignation of former Golden Lions Rugby Union president Kevin de Klerk last month, the union is pleased to announce that Neville Jardine has been appointed as the newly elected president. He thanked the Lions rugby fraternity for their support....
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Aug 15, 18 •
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A host of experience signs at Lions and recommits Courtnall Skosan Dillon Smit Kwagga Smith Andries Coetzee Ruan Combrinck Dylan Smith Warren Whiteley Malcolm Marx Ross Cronje Aphiwe Dyantyi Cyle Brink Marvin Orie Lionel Mapoe Elton Jantjies...
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Aug 5, 18 •
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Defending champs defeat Emirates Lions to win ninth title The Crusaders are the 2018 Vodacom Super Rugby champions after they defeated the Emirates Lions 37-18 in a memorable final on Saturday morning (SA time) at the AMI Stadium in Christchurch. The home...
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Aug 2, 18 •
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First time that same teams meet in consecutive finals Highvelders hope for better luck in third successive final The Emirates Lions can prepare themselves for a very daunting challenge when they take on the Crusaders – considered firm favourites by...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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The Emirates Lions qualified for a third successive Vodacom Super Rugby semi-final with their impressive 40-23 victory over the Jaguares on Saturday afternoon in Johannesburg. They will meet the Waratahs next Saturday at Emirates Airlines Park from 15h05 in...
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Jul 22, 18 •
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Following the completion of the four quarter-finals the semi-finalists for the 2018 Super Rugby tournament have been confirmed by SANZAAR in accordance with the tournament rules. Semi-Final 1: Winner Quarter-Final 1 v Winner Quarter-Final 2 Semi-Final 2:...
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Jul 19, 18 •
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The Emirates Lions coaching staff only made two changes to the side that will host the Vodacom Super Rugby quarter-final against the Jaguares at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday (15:05). Ross Cronje replaces the injured Nic Groom, who underwent surgery for a...
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Jul 15, 18 •
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Cell C Sharks down Jaguares to advance to playoffs Highvelders to host Jaguares in quarter-finals The Emirates Lions overturned a 12-point deficit to defeat the Vodacom Bulls 38-12 in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon and clinch the South African...
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Jul 15, 18 •
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After 19 Rounds and 120 matches of the regular season the quarter-finalists for the 2018 Super Rugby tournament have been confirmed by SANZAAR in accordance with the tournament rules. The four quarter-final hosts: The three Conference Winners –...
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Jul 12, 18 •
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Cell C Sharks face anxious wait for Rebels result before clash with Jaguares The Emirates Lions tackle the Vodacom Bulls in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon with the knowledge that a victory in the Gauteng derby will secure them the SA Conference title and...
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Jul 12, 18 •
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Courtnall Skosan will start in his first Vodacom Super Rugby match of the season when the Emirates Lions host the Vodacom Bulls at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday afternoon. The prolific try-scorer has a tally of 25 Super Rugby tries since joining the Lions...
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Jun 12, 18 •
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SANZAAR has announced the tournament dates for the 2019 Vodacom Super Rugby competition that will kick-off on Friday 15 February when the Chiefs host the Highlanders in New Zealand, with the Cell C Sharks getting local proceedings underway with an away clash...
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May 27, 18 •
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Jaguares make it six in a row with home victory over Durbanites The Emirates Lions edged the DHL Stormers 26-23 in a closely fought Vodacom Super Rugby match in Cape Town on Saturday evening to consolidate their top spot on the South African Conference...
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May 24, 18 •
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Cell C Sharks face tricky Jaguares away trip Vodacom Bulls battle Brumbies in Pretoria The DHL Stormers face another huge test of character on Saturday when they host the Emirates Lions in a tough Vodacom Super Rugby derby match at DHL Newlands, which starts...
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May 24, 18 •
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Coach Swys de Bruin has made seven changes to the starting line-up that will travel to Cape Town when they face the DHL Stormers in a Vodacom Super Rugby encounter on Saturday. Kick-off is 17:15. Among the forwards Jacques van Rooyen and Marnus Schoeman...
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May 18, 18 •
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Cell C Sharks shuffle backline for Chiefs’ visit to Durban DHL Stormers visit Hong Kong, Vodacom Bulls in Buenos Aires Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies will reach a special milestone when he runs out for his 100th Vodacom Super Rugby match in the colours of...
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May 17, 18 •
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Elton Jantjies will earn his 100th cap in Vodacom Super Rugby for the Emirates Lions when they host the Brumbies at Emirates Airline Park this Saturday, 19 May, at 17:15. Jantjies made his Super Rugby debut in 2011 and has nine tries, 112 conversions and 145...
