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Hyped Hendrikse is worth all the talk

Emirates Lions flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse is just 21 years old, but already he has experienced more as a player than many of his more aged teammates.

More oomph in Lions midfield for Dragons duel

Centres Matt More and Henco van Wyk will start for the Lions in Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash against Dragons in Wales.

Burger a mystery omission for Lions

Skipper Burger Odendaal is a notable absentee from the Lions’ 28-man squad for their final #URC match against the Dragons on Saturday.

Vincent Tshituka of Lions during the United Rugby Championship rugby match between Emirates Lions and Benetton at Emirates Airline Park on the 30 April 2022 © Sydney Mahlangu/BackpagePix

Sharks chief: Lions are ‘trying to put out fires’

Sharks CEO Eduard Coetzee fired a shot at the Lions following their resistance to the exit of Vincent Tshituka and Carlu Sadie, saying “players who are happy do not leave a team”.

PRETORIA, SOUTH AFRICA - MAY 14: Richard Kriel of the Bulls celebrates with his team mates during the Carling Currie Cup match between Vodacom Bulls and Sigma Lions at Loftus Versfeld on May 14, 2022 in Pretoria, South Africa. (Photo by Lee Warren/Gallo Images)

Watch: Bulls edge Lions in Loftus try-fest

The Vodacom Bulls held off a spirited second-half fightback from the Lions on Saturday to return to the top of the Currie Cup log, while the Joburg side suffered their 10th-straight defeat.

Burger Odendaal of the Lions during the Carling Currie Cup 2021/22 match between Bulls and Lions at Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria on 14 May 2022

Watch: Burger’s bizarre gift to Bulls

Lions captain Burger Odendaal featured in a moment to forget as he assisted the Bulls in scoring the decisive try at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday night.

Burger Odendaal celebrates with Wandisile Simelane and Jordan Hendrikse

Odendaal leads supercharged Lions

Burger Odendaal will captain a Lions team packed with Vodacom United Rugby Championship regulars in the local Currie Cup derby against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.

James Lang of Edinburgh tackles Marius Louw of the Sharks during the United Rugby Championship 2021/22 match between the Sharks and Edinburgh held at Kings Park in Durban on 26 March 2022 ©Gerhard Duraan/BackpagePix

Lions secure Odendaal’s replacement

The player transfer merry-go-round between the Sharks and Lions continued as Marius Louw reportedly put pen to paper on a move to Johannesburg next season.

Antrim , United Kingdom - 15 October 2021; Carlu Sadie of Emirates Lions during the United Rugby Championship match between Ulster and Emirates Lions at Kingspan Stadium in Belfast. (Photo By Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile via Getty Images)

Sharks raid Lions den again

The Sharks have completed the signing of promising Lions tighthead prop Carlu Sadie on a two-year deal.

‘Outstanding’ Tshituka wins URC award

Vincent Tshituka has been named Vodacom United Rugby Championship Player of the Month – the first forward to do so – after a strong April campaign for the Lions.