Lions

Lions raring to ‘tame’ Dragons

Emmanuel Tshituka insists that the Lions are not getting ahead of themselves as they hunt a second consecutive win in the @Vodacom #URC clash with Dragons.

Emirates Lions vs DHL Stormers . Francke Horn of the Emirates Lions BKT United Rugby Championship, Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg, South Africa - 29 Oct 2022

Lions stars commit to pride

Francke Horn leads a massive pack of 19 players who have signed new contracts with the Lions until the end of the 2024-25 @Vodacom #URC season.

Watch: ‘Bone Collector’ channels inner flyhalf

Willem Alberts showed off his goalkicking skills as the veteran forward brought up 60 points for the Lions in the @Vodacom #URC clash against Zebre.

Edwill van der Merwe of the Lions celebrates try with teammates during the United Rugby Championships 2023 match between Lions v Zebre at the Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg on the 25 November 2023 ©Muzi Ntombela/BackpagePix

Lethal Lions feel a ‘momentum swing’

Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen and skipper Marius Louw praised the execution and freedom of the team on attack in a nine-try mauling of Zebre Parma on Saturday.

Willie le Roux of the Vodacom Bulls during the 2023 United Rugby Championships match between Bulls and Connacht at Loftus Stadium in Pretoria on 25 November 2023 ©Samuel Shivambu/BackpagePix

Highlights: SA teams go big in homecoming

The Lions, Sharks and Bulls combined for a score of 183-60 in celebrating their return to SA in round 6 of the URC with three emphatic victories.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - NOVEMBER 25: Henco van Wyk of the Emirates Lions congratulated after scoring his try during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and Zebre at Emirates Airline Park on November 25, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Gordon Arons/Gallo Images)

Nine-try Lions feast on Zebre

Henco van Wyk and Edwill van der Merwe each scored a brace of tries as the Lions thrashed Zebre Parma in the Vodacom URC in Johannesburg on Saturday.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 01: Try time for Ruan Venter of the Emirates Lions during the EPCR Challenge Cup, round of 16 match between Emirates Lions and Racing 92 at Emirates Airline Park on April 01, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa. (Photo by Gordon Arons/Gallo Images)

Lions tweak lineup for homecoming

Head coach Ivan van Rooyen has made three changes to the Lions starting XV to face Zebre Parma in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon.

LIVE: Lions vs Zebre Parma

Follow the live action as the Lions host Zebre Parma. @Vodacom #URC #LIOvZEB

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - SEPTEMBER 18: Sti Sithole during the DHL Stormers training session at High Performance Centre on September 18, 2023 in Cape Town, South Africa.

Sithole comes full circle with Stormers

Sti Sithole is thrilled to be back with the DHL Stormers, where his professional rugby journey started.

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 21: Richard Kriel of the Lions with the ball during the United Rugby Championship match between Emirates Lions and DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park on October 21, 2023 in Johannesburg, South Africa.

Lions’ Kriel poised for Zebre feast

The Lions will be utilising Richard Kriel’s inside knowledge of Zebre as they look for any advantage possible in the hunt for the Italian side on home turf on Saturday.