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Connacht end Lions’ unbeaten home run

A late Jack Carty penalty for Connacht denied the Lions a share of the spoils and snap a four-game winning run for the Joburgers at Ellis Park on Saturday evening.

Burger back for hungry Lions

Skipper Burger Odendaal returns to face Connacht at Ellis Park on Saturday as the Lions aim to maintain an unbeaten record against foreign opponents this season.

Galway , Ireland - 26 November 2021; Shayne Bolton of Connacht celebrates after scoring his side's second try during the United Rugby Championship match between Connacht and Ospreys at The Sportsground in Galway.

Bolton wary of improving Lions on return to SA

South African-born Connacht centre Shayne Bolton is hoping to be given a chance to weave his magic when the Irish side takes on the Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Leolin Zas celebrates with his Stormers teammates

State of the URC: SA sides push on to playoffs

The Stormers and Sharks will look to firm up their prospects of reaching the playoffs when the @Vodacom United Rugby Championship resumes this week.

Highlights: Griquas stretch Lions’ slump to eight in a row

Griquas absorbed two yellow cards and scored a late try to edge the Lions in a tight Currie Cup clash at Wits Rugby Stadium on Thursday.

Griquas rip out Lions’ hearts at the death

Griquas replacement Ashlon Davids scored a match-winning try on the final whistle to deny the Lions a first victory in the Currie Cup this season on Thursday in Johannesburg.

Warner to lead strengthened Lions against Griquas

Scrumhalf Andre Warner will captain a Lions team that has been boosted by a trio of senior front-rankers in the Currie Cup match against Griquas at Wits University on Thursday.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - APRIL 09: Phepsi Buthelezi of Cell C Sharks during the United Rugby Championship match between Cell C Sharks and Emirates Lions at Hollywoodbets Kings Park on April 09, 2022 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images)

ICYMI: Ruthless Sharks tame Lions

The Sharks produced a statement performance against the Lions in wet conditions at Kings Park on Saturday with a bonus-point win that lifted them to sixth position in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship standings.

Lions coach pines for home after hiding

Ivan van Rooyen says his Lions side learned the hard way in Saturday’s defeat in rainy Durban, but it won’t deter them from trying to “take teams’ legs away” back at altitude, reports DEVIN HERMANUS.

Bosch singing in the rain as Sharks maul Lions

Four tries and a flawless kicking display from Curwin Bosch secured a bonus-point win for the Sharks against the Lions at wet and muddy Kings Park on Saturday evening.