Krappie, Asenathi win big at Lions awards
Morne van den Berg and Asenathi Ntlabakanye walked away with the top honours at the Lions Players Awards ceremony at Ellis Park on Tuesday night.
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Morne van den Berg and Asenathi Ntlabakanye walked away with the top honours at the Lions Players Awards ceremony at Ellis Park on Tuesday night.
Angelo Davids’ four tries helped the Lions book their place in the Currie Cup final as they crushed the Boland Cavaliers at Ellis Park.
The Lions have named an unchanged match 23 for Saturday’s Currie Cup semi-final against the Boland Cavaliers at Ellis Park.
The Lions and Griquas will host home Currie Cup semi-finals.
The Lions topped the Currie Cup log with a decisive display against Griquas in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Becoming a Vodacom URC shareholder will have major financial implications for SA Rugby and its four franchises.
The Vodacom United Rugby Championship confirmed on Wednesday that the South African Rugby Union has become the league’s sixth shareholder.
Griquas were the big winners in round six of the Currie Cup Premier Division, while the Lions, Sharks and Pumas also secured crucial victories.
Lions Currie Cup coach Mziwakhe Nkosi admits he gave his players the hairdryer treatment after their defeat to the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
Asenathi Ntlabakanye is likely to be suspended after testing positive for a banned substance prescribed to him by a sports doctor earlier this year for a health issue.