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Oct 29, 18 •
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Bafana Nhleko, head coach of the victorious Xerox Golden Lions Under 21 side that won the SA Under 21 Championship at Newlands on Saturday, will join the SA Rugby coaching ranks as assistant coach to the Junior Springboks. The Cubs beat the Vodacom Blue Bulls...
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Aug 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Team Announcement: Vodacom Super Rugby Final Emirates Lions
Team Announcement: Vodacom Super Rugby Final Crusaders vs Emirates Lions (4 August 2018 – 09:35 SA time) JACQUES VAN ROOYEN MALCOLM MARX RUAN DREYER MARVIN ORIE FRANCO MOSTERT ALBERTUS “KWAGGA” SMITH CYLE BRINK WARREN WHITELEY ROSS CRONJE ELTON...
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Jul 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Durbanites seal it with second-half comeback – Vodacom Super Rugby Review, Round 17
Sunwolves edge Vodacom Bulls in Singapore Jaguares defeat DHL Stormers in Buenos Aires The Cell C Sharks produced a tenacious second-half fightback to defeat the Emirates Lions 31-24 and in doing so they kept alive their outside chances of reaching the...
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Jun 29, 18 •
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Comments Off on Lively local derby expected in Durban – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 17 Preview
Whiteley, Marx to start for Emirates Lions Cell C Sharks pick all their returning Springboks Vodacom Bulls, DHL Stormers face stern overseas tests Vodacom Super Rugby action resumes this weekend following the international break and all four local sides, the...
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Jun 28, 18 •
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Warren Whiteley will captain the Emirates Lions when they face the Cell C Sharks in Durban on Saturday and Malcolm Marx will run out in his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby match. Whiteley returns to Super Rugby action after injury side-lined him in March this year....
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Apr 23, 18 •
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Comments Off on Good SA wins in Sydney, Pretoria and Durban – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 10 Roundup
Cell C Sharks victorious in coastal derby Clinical Emirates Lions make superb start Down Under Vodacom Bulls continue good form against Rebels A 73rd minute try by Thomas du Toit handed the Cell C Sharks a hard-fought 24-17 victory in their Vodacom...
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Apr 3, 18 •
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Comments Off on Lions players see the real reward for their Vodacom Super Rugby tries
Every three minutes, a child is born with a cleft palate or cleft lip. That’s almost 27 children in your average Vodacom Super Rugby match. But this season, every South African team is doing something to ensure that these roughly 27 children per match get...
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Mar 18, 18 •
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Comments Off on Courageous DHL Stormers outmuscle Blues – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 5 Roundup
Emirates Lions survive Sunwolves scare in Johannesburg The DHL Stormers shrugged off their illness and injury problems to overpower the visiting Blues 37-20 for a superb Vodacom Super Rugby victory at DHL Newlands on Saturday afternoon, with 19-year old...
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Mar 15, 18 •
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Comments Off on EMIRATES LIONS VS SUNWOLVES
Franco Mostert will lead the Emirates Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday when they host the Sunwolves in the Vodacom Super Rugby while Warren Whiteley is side-lined. Whiteley sustained a grade II PCL injury in the match against the Blues last...
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Mar 11, 18 •
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Comments Off on Beast superb in milestone appearance – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Roundup
Blues fightback upset Emirates Lions in Highveld thriller DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls both slip in Australasia Beast Mtawarira produced a superb Man of the Match performance in his milestone appearance for the Cell C Sharks who comprehensively...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Durbanites eager for first win – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 4 Preview
Emirates Lions keep same team for Blues clash on Highveld DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls target Australasian success The two South African Vodacom Super Rugby sides in action on local soil this weekend will have the same goal in mind, but are approaching...
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Mar 8, 18 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions vs Blues team announcement
No changes were made to the starting XV Emirates Lions side to host the Blues at home at Emirates Airline Park in the Vodacom Super Rugby on Saturday. Three changes were made on the bench with Ashlon Davids, Kwagga Smith and Hacjivah Dayimani coming in. The...
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Mar 4, 18 •
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Comments Off on ERASMUS SIGNS WITH LIONS
The Lions Rugby Company (LRC) is proud to announce that Sean Erasmus has been contracted by the LRC. Erasmus, currently the director of coaching at Paarl Boys High, will join the Lions on 1 November 2018. Rudolf Straeuli, the CEO of the Lions Rugby Company,...
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Mar 1, 18 •
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Comments Off on Appetising Gauteng derby at Loftus – Vodacom Super Rugby Round 3 Preview
DHL Stormers up against Crusaders in crunch away clash Cell C Sharks host Waratahs at Kings Park in Durban The Vodacom Bulls will be tested at home in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon when they face Gauteng neighbours the Emirates Lions in the...
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Feb 2, 18 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions sign new sponsor
World Sports Betting, SA’s Leading Online Sportsbook have announced the signing of Lions Rugby Company as their official sports betting partner for the next 3 years. This sponsorship will be for all international and local tournaments and comes shortly...
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Dec 1, 17 •
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Comments Off on New Lions Rugby Company Under 19 (2018) intake
New Cubs welcomed The new intake of Lions Under 19’s for the 2018 season were put through a Lions Rugby Company orientation process at Emirates Airline Park over a three day period. They were welcomed by Altmann Allers and Rudolf Straeuli, Chairman and...
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Mar 23, 17 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions team announcement vs Southern Kings
Big 50 for Whiteley Warren Whiteley will captain the Emirates Lions for the 50th time in Vodacom Super Rugby when he leads his side on the field against the Southern Kings in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Whiteley, who returns to his former hunting ground...
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Apr 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Repairs done to Emirates Airline Park pitch
The ‘El Nino’ effect has proven to have an even more devastating effect in its wake in 2016 with weather systems being adversely impacted around the world and also in South Africa where maize output have dropped by 30%. It has now also directly...
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Feb 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirates Lions vs Jaguares Teamsheets
Date: 19 February 2016 Venue: Wits Kick-off: 19h00 TV: Not televised Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Lions: 15 JW Bell, 14 Koch Marx, 13 Stokkies Hanekom, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 Dillon Smit, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Cyle...
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Feb 18, 16 •
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Comments Off on Emirate Lions team to tackle the Jaguares
Emirates Lions vs Jaguares: 1 Corne Fourie 2 Armand van der Merwe 3 Pieter Scholtz 4 Andries Ferreira...
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Feb 12, 16 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Bulls vs Emirate Lions Teamsheets #Rugby
Date: 13 February 2016 Venue: Polokwane Kick-off: 17h00 SA Time TV: Not televised Follow on Twitter: @RugbyFifteen Bulls: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Francois Brummer, 9 Rudy Paige, 8 Arno...
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Feb 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Golden Lions Rugby Union welcomes ASUS South Africa to the family
The Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU) has signed a one year deal with ASUS South Africa as their new technical supplier. This sponsorship includes a range of devices such as the much spoken about ASUS ZenBook, Transformer and ZenPad product series. ...
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Feb 11, 16 •
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Comments Off on Lions team to face the Bulls in Polokwane
The Emirates Lions take on the Vodacom Bulls in their second warm-up game of the season on Saturday 13 February at 17:00 in the Peter Mokaba Stadium in Polokwane. Warren Whiteley leads an experienced side sporting all four players who are back from their...
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Feb 4, 16 •
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Comments Off on Lions teams to play Valke and Leopards
The Emirates Lions will play two warm-up games against the Valke and Leopards on Saturday 6 February in the Barnard stadium with the kick-off times 14:30 (vs Valke) and 16:15 (vs Leopards). Team 1 will be led by Warren Whiteley while Jaco Kriel will...
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Jan 28, 16 •
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Comments Off on Whiteley lead Emirates Lions in 2016 Super Rugby
Photo: Anton Geyser / Rugby 15 Warren Whiteley will be captaining the Emirates Lions for the third consecutive Super Rugby season when he again takes the reigns for 2016. The experienced Whiteley welcomed the responsibility of the captaincy bestowed...
