Sanele stars as Lions roar into final
Supersub Sanele Nohamba scored 12 points as the Lions beat the Cheetahs in a 12-try semi-final of the 2024 Currie Cup in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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Supersub Sanele Nohamba scored 12 points as the Lions beat the Cheetahs in a 12-try semi-final of the 2024 Currie Cup in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Get ready for Springbok-powered collisions as the Currie Cup semi-finals look set to showcase South Africa’s fiercest provincial rivals.
Follow the live action as the Lions host the Cheetahs in a Currie Cup semi-final at Ellis Park. #LIOvCHE
Springboks Ruan Venter and Quan Horn have been recalled to the Lions’ starting lineup for the Currie Cup semi-final against the Cheetahs in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Bolstered by a new wave of optimism from their new Springboks, the Lions believe that they can not only break into the Vodacom URC playoffs, but seal a home semi-final.
The Cheetahs will continue the defence of their Currie Cup crown when they face the table-topping Lions in the semi-finals on Saturday, with the second playoff taking place between Vodacom Bulls and Sharks XV in Pretoria.
Jaco Visagie returns to captain a heavily rotated Lions team as the Currie Cup league leaders host Griffons in the final round of the tournament on Friday.
The Lions moved to the summmit of the Currie Cup log after thumping the Vodacom Bulls on Friday, while the Cheetahs were dealt a blow to their title defense by Griquas.
Follow the live action as the @Vodacom Bulls face the Lions in a top-of-the-log #CurrieCup clash in Olifantsfontein. #BULvLIO
Ivan van Rooyen and his Vodacom URC management will coach the Lions for the big Jukskei derby against the Bulls in the Currie Cup on Friday.