With Jacques Nienaber set to announce his first-ever Springbok squad as head coach on 5 June, who are the uncapped players he’ll most likely include?
Elton Jantjies could opt to join Japanese side the NTT Docomo Red Hurricanes, where he will link up with his former boss Johan Ackermann.
Former Lions, Sharks and Ulster utility back Louis Ludik has announced his retirement from professional rugby.
The 104kg UJ wing, Prince Nkabinde, who featured for the Lions in the Preparation Series earlier this year, is definitely someone to keep an eye on going forward. Check out his sensational try against the NWU Eagles in a recent Varsity Cup match.
The Bulls suffered their first defeat of the Rainbow Cup SA after being beaten by the previously winless Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Fred Zeilinga scored a late self-converted try to hand the Lions a shock 34-33 win over the previously unbeaten Bulls at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Look back at how the live action played out as the Lions took on the Bulls in a Rainbow Cup clash at Ellis Park.
Check out the matchday squads ahead of this weekend’s round four Rainbow Cup fixtures. (more…)
Consistency and experience were key factors when Lions boss Ivan van Rooyen named his team for their fourth round Rainbow Cup clash against the Bulls at Ellis Park on Saturday.
The idea that South Africa’s integration into European club rugby should be limited to the PRO16 for the foreseeable future is naive and impractical, writes ZELIM NEL.
