Venter out, Sirgel starts for hungry Lions
Hanru Sirgel has been named to make his starting debut for the Lions who will be prowling for their first win of the season when they take on Benetton in Treviso on Sunday.
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Hanru Sirgel has been named to make his starting debut for the Lions who will be prowling for their first win of the season when they take on Benetton in Treviso on Sunday.
Assistant coach Jaque Fourie has emphasised the importance of seizing opportunities in the Lions’ second match of their European tour against Benetton on Sunday.
CJ Stander says winning over in Europe remains a big challenge for the South African sides in the @Vodacom #URC, but that it’s one they are happy to embrace.
The DHL Stormers were the only South African team to come away with a victory in the second round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this weekend.
Flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse kicked 11 points but it was not enough to rescue the Lions from a narrow loss against Edinburgh in the Scottish capital on Saturday night.
Head coach Sean Everitt has named six returning international players for Edinburgh to face the Lions in the Vodacom URC in Scotland on Saturday.
Follow the live action as Edinburgh host the Lions in a @Vodacom #URC clash. #EDIvsLIO
Edwill van der Merwe returns in a rejigged Lions starting XV to face Edinburgh in the Vodacom United Rugby Championship at Hive Stadium on Saturday.
There were big wins for the DHL Stormers and Vodacom Bulls in the opening round of the 2023-24 Vodacom URC, while the Lions didn’t come away empty-handed in defeat.
Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu scored a brace of tries as the DHL Stormers claimed a bonus-point win against the Lions in the opening round of the Vodacom URC at Ellis Park on Saturday.