Lions receive Bok boost
Lions prop Julian Redelinghuys will be available for selection ahead of Saturday's clash with the Sharks in Durban.
Lions prop Julian Redelinghuys will be available for selection ahead of Saturday's clash with the Sharks in Durban.
Johan Ackermann says he'll continue to give his players the freedom to make decisions despite the Lions' 22-8 loss to the Hurricanes on Friday.
The Lions were made to pay for their missed opportunities as the Hurricanes claimed a 22-8 win at Ellis Park on Friday night, writes BRENTON CHELIN.
Jaco Kriel will have to be at his best if the Lions are to get anything out of their match against the Hurricanes in Joburg on Friday, writes BRENTON CHELIN.
Johan Ackermann believes new Lions hooker Malcolm Marx can become the next Bismarck du Plessis.
Twenty-year-old Malcolm Marx will start at hooker for the Lions against the Hurricanes at Ellis Park on Friday.
Lions coach Johan Ackermann says the warm-up matches in Potchefstoom weren't ideal preparation for their opening Vodacom Super Rugby match against the Hurricanes next weekend.
The Lions ran out comprehensive victors in their two warm-up matches in Potchefstroom on Saturday.
The Lions have named two sides of varying strengths to face Pukke and the Leopards in Potchefstroom on Saturday.
Springbok trio Marnitz Boshoff, Julian Redelinghuys and captain Warren Whiteley have all extended their contracts with the Lions until 2016.