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Former Bok: Lions’ hard work pays off

Jaco Kriel has extolled the graft of the Lions players, attributing the standout Springbok debut of ex-teammate Edwill van der Merwe to staying on the “right path”.

Mandatory Credit: Photo by Steve Haag Sports/INPHO/Shutterstock (14319525bt) Vodacom Bulls vs Emirates Lions . Emirates Lions' Sanele Nohamba BKT United Rugby Championship, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria, South Africa - 27 Jan 2024

Nohamba named URC’s best

Playmaker Sanele Nohamba has been named the 2023-24 URC Player of the Season following a sensational campaign for the Lions. @Vodacom #URC

CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 01: Jordan Hendrikse of Emirates Lions during the United Rugby Championship match between DHL Stormers and Emirates Lions at DHL Stadium on June 01, 2024 in Cape Town, South Africa. (Photo by Shaun Roy/Gallo Images)

Hendrikse’s Sharks switch on hold?

Lions playmaker Jordan Hendrikse’s move to the Sharks will reportedly only take place in December, due to contractual obligations.

Highlights: Bulls, Stormers through to quarters

The Vodacom Bulls and DHL Stormers advanced to the playoffs for the third consecutive season while the Lions narrowly missed out, having won one less match than Ospreys. @Vodacom#URC

Lions on the brink of historic URC playoff

The Lions closed in on a first-ever place in the Vodacom URC playoffs after suffering a narrow defeat to the 14-man DHL Stormers in Cape Town.

MONIGO, ITALY - NOVEMBER 05: Willem Alberts of the Emirates Lions during the United Rugby Championship match between Benetton and Emirates Lions at Stadio Comunale di Monigo on November 05, 2023 in Monigo, Italy. (Photo by Roberto Bregani/Gallo Images)

Bone Collector takes charge for Lions

Willem Alberts will lead the Lions in a must-win match for the Johannesburg outfit against the DHL Stormers at Cape Town Stadium on Saturday.

OHANNESBURG, 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. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

Lions aim to copycat famous Cape win

The Lions remain the only SA team to have ever beaten the DHL Stormers at Cape Town Stadium, and they must repeat this piece of history to create more history in booking their first trip to the Vodacom URC playoffs.

DURBAN, SOUTH AFRICA - JUNE 13: Willem Alberts with Marcell Coetzee of the Cell C Sharks during the Super Rugby match between Cell C Sharks and DHL Stormers at Growthpoint Kings Park on June 13, 2015 in Durban, South Africa. (Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images)

Watch: Jukskei foes unite against rivals

Vodacom Bulls skipper Marcell Coetzee and Lions veteran Willem Alberts wish each other luck for their respective clashes with the Sharks and DHL Stormers on Saturday.

LIVE: Stormers vs Lions

Follow the live action as the DHL Stormers face the Lions in Cape Town. @Vodacom #URC #STOvLIO

JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA - OCTOBER 21: Morne Van Den Berg 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. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images)

Lions ‘underdogs’ storming to Cape Town

Jaque Fourie said the Lions know what’s at stake against the DHL Stormers on Saturday, as Morne van den Berg backs the visiting forward pack to dominate the set-piece battle.