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Oct 30, 19 •
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The Lions Rugby Company is pleased to announce Ivan van Rooyen as Head Coach of the Emirates Lions. “Ivan van Rooyen is someone who can build on the successes of past years. He has proven his worth within the Lions Company Structures,” said Rudolf...
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Oct 11, 19 •
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After 7 years with the Lions, initially as an Assistant Coach and thereafter as Head Coach, Swys de Bruin will part with the Lions Rugby Company (Pty) Ltd. This decision is mutual, and both Lions Rugby Company (Pty) Ltd. and Swys de Bruin have parted ways...
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Jul 31, 19 •
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Comments Off on FNB partners with rising Springboks star Aphiwe Dyantyi
FNB is continuing its support for homegrown talent by partnering with Springboks star Aphiwe Dyantyi as the first professional player to be part of the FNB Patron programme. The programme is designed to prepare players for life beyond their professional...
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Jun 28, 19 •
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Comments Off on Van Rooyen back at CC helm/Skosan puts pen to paper
Consistency was the key in the Lions Rugby Company’s appointment of the Coach of the Xerox Golden Lions for the 2019 DirectAxis Currie Cup season. Ivan van Rooyen will retain the role of head coach of the Xerox Golden Lions after they just missed out on a...
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Jun 17, 19 •
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· Draw confirmed for next weekend’s four quarterfinals · Vodacom Bulls romp to superb victory over Emirates Lions · Late Lukhanyo Am try shatters DHL...
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Jun 14, 19 •
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Comments Off on Malcolm Marx extends Emirates Lions contract until 2021
In a significant boost for SA Rugby and the Lions Rugby Company, Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx has extended his contract with the Emirates Lions until 2021. The Lions Rugby Company, together with SA Rugby, and the newly established contracting model have been...
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Jun 14, 19 •
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The Emirates Lions made four changes for the all-important Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus on Saturday. In their last match of the regular season Elton Jantjies comes in at centre, Hacjivah Dayimani starts at eight in the place of...
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Jun 10, 19 •
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· Jaguares clinch SA Conference with win over Cell C Sharks · DHL Stormers triumph over the Sunwolves in Cape Town · Hurricanes...
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Jun 3, 19 •
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· Emirates Lions win boost their playoff hopes · Hurricanes tame Cell C Sharks in Durban · Tenacious Vodacom Bulls fight back for...
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May 26, 19 •
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· Cell C Sharks add to Emirates Lions’ woes in local derbies · Resilient DHL Stormers beat Highlanders in Cape Town · Kuridrani...
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May 23, 19 •
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· Can the Vodacom Bulls go “back to 2007” in Canberra? · DHL Stormers have to be wary of fast-starting Highlanders · “Every...
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May 23, 19 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions vs Cell C Sharks
Kwagga Smith will lead the Emirates Lions at Jonsson Kings Park against the Cell C Sharks on Saturday as Malcolm Marx sits this round out to give Jan-Henning Campher a starting berth. Campher gets his first start for the Lions since joining at the beginning...
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May 20, 19 •
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· Resilient Vodacom Bulls upset Rebels in Melbourne · Gritty Emirates Lions beat Highlanders in Joburg try-fest · DHL Stormers hold Crusaders to exciting draw It...
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May 13, 19 •
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· Emirates Lions snatch one-point win over Waratahs · Chiefs strike late to edge Cell C Sharks in Waikato · Crusaders outplay Vodacom...
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May 9, 19 •
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· Brits, Jenkins back for Vodacom Bulls’ Crusaders test · Cell C Sharks rotate three for Chiefs clash in Hamilton · Whiteley...
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May 9, 19 •
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Comments Off on Whiteley back to lead
Warren Whiteley and James Venter will lead the Emirates Lions and Xerox Golden Lions XV when they run out to face the Waratahs and Valke in Vodacom Super Rugby and the Supersport Rugby Challenge respectively at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday Also back in...
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Apr 28, 19 •
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· DHL Stormers victorious in bruising derby · Bosch steers Cell C Sharks to victory Down Under · Crusaders down brave Emirates Lions...
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Apr 25, 19 •
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· Kolisi, Etzebeth boost DHL Stormers’ derby prospects · Vodacom Bulls prop Nyakane set for milestone in Cape Town · Emirates Lions...
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Apr 23, 19 •
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The Emirates Lions side to face the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday (9:35 SA time) shows four changes to the one that beat the Chiefs last weekend. Robbie Coetzee, Nic Groom, Shaun Reynolds and Ruan Combrinck all get the nod for the Lions’ last fixture...
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Apr 22, 19 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 10
The Emirates Lions emerged as the only winning side of the South African Conference in this weekend’s Vodacom Super Rugby action thanks to their gripping away win in Waikato on Friday morning. The DHL Stormers and Cell C Sharks were handed defeats in Cape...
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Apr 18, 19 •
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· Emirates Lions get Whiteley boost for Chiefs clash · Cell C Sharks restore experienced front row to face Reds · Du Toit back in...
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Apr 16, 19 •
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Comments Off on Whiteley takes the reigns
Warren Whiteley resumes the captaincy of the Emirates Lions when they take on the Chiefs in the FMG Stadium in Waikato on Friday (09:35 SA time). Whiteley returns seven weeks after suffering a pectoralis major muscle tear in the match...
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Apr 14, 19 •
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· Snyman shines as Vodacom Bulls stampede Reds · Fiery Jaguares maul Cell C Sharks in Durban · Brumbies gallop away from valiant...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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· Kitshoff entrusted with DHL Stormers captaincy · Mapoe notch up Emirates Lions milestone against Brumbies · Cell C Sharks shake up...
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Apr 11, 19 •
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Lionel Mapoe is celebrating 100 Vodacom Super Rugby caps this weekend when the Emirates Lions take the field against the Brumbies at the GIO Stadium in Canberra on Saturday (11:45 SA time). Mapoe, who has 116 Super Rugby caps in total having played for two...