Boland snatch win from Valke
The Boland Cavaliers scored two late tries to beat the Valke 24-22 in round seven of the Currie Cup qualifiers, while there were also wins for the Free State XV, Leopards, Western Province and Golden Lions XV on Friday.
The Boland Cavaliers scored two late tries to beat the Valke 24-22 in round seven of the Currie Cup qualifiers, while there were also wins for the Free State XV, Leopards, Western Province and Golden Lions XV on Friday.
Defence will be the best form of attack when the Lions host the freestyling Jaguares at Ellis Park on Saturday, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Lock Lourens Erasmus will earn his first start in one of six changes to the Lions run-on XV for Saturday's match against the Jaguares in Johannesburg.
Lions wing Ruan Combrinck has signed a deal that will keep him in Johannesburg until the end of the 2018 season.
The Lions have moved to the top of the South African group while the race for the Africa 1 title has opened up after the Stormers' unexpected draw in Singapore, writes JON CARDINELLI.
The hosts scored seven tries in their 43-5 win at Ellis Park.
Lionel Mapoe scored a hat-trick of tries as the Lions recorded a 43-5 bonus-point win over the Blues at Ellis Park on Saturday. CRAIG LEWIS reports.
An outstanding all-round display enabled the Lions to romp to a 43-5 win over the Blues on Saturday, according to SARugbymag.co.za's Opta-powered stats.
The Lions will have a serious point to prove when they come up against the Blues at Ellis Park on Saturday, writes CRAIG LEWIS.
Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies has been cleared to face the Blues at Ellis Park on Saturday, while Malcolm Marx and Julian Redelinghuys return to the starting XV.