Horn leads Lions in URC opener
Francke Horn will captain a Lions team that features six players making their Vodacom URC debut in the season opener against Ulster in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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Francke Horn will captain a Lions team that features six players making their Vodacom URC debut in the season opener against Ulster in Johannesburg on Saturday.
Fullback Jordan Hendrikse converted a walk-off 60-metre penalty in the rain as the Sharks came back to beat the Lions in the 2024 Currie Cup final at Ellis Park on Saturday.
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Sanele Nohamba will start at flyhalf in the major change to the Lions’ starting lineup for the Currie Cup final against the Sharks XV in Johannesburg on Saturday.
As the Lions and Sharks XV gear up for an epic clash at Ellis Park, rewind to when Elton Jantjies, Pat Cilliers and Jaco Taute steered the Pride to victory in the 2011 Currie Cup final.
Tapiwa Mafura and Asenathi Ntlabakanye are determined to stay calm and execute the Lions’ gameplan against a tough Sharks XV outfit in the Currie Cup decider on Saturday.
Playmaker Kade Wolhuter is relishing the opportunity to renew hostilities with the Sharks XV when the Lions host the 2024 Currie Cup final at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Assistant coach Warren Whiteley hopes to savour a “special” Currie Cup final victory with the Sharks XV on Saturday, by dominating the Lions at Ellis Park.
James Venter can’t wait to tackle fellow back-row bruiser Renzo du Plessis in what the Sharks XV expect to be a fast and furious Currie Cup final against the Lions on Saturday.
While praising the Lions’ graft over the last few seasons, head coach Mziwakhe Nkosi said the Pride will embrace their Currie Cup title shot at Ellis Park on Saturday.