Highlights: Lions claim maiden Euro win
The Emirates Lions scored four tries in a convincing win over Top 14 side Stade Français in Johannesburg on Friday evening.
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The Emirates Lions scored four tries in a convincing win over Top 14 side Stade Français in Johannesburg on Friday evening.
Lions winger Quan Horn scored a brace as the Lions won a frenetic showdown against Stade Francais at Ellis Park on Friday night to clinch their maiden Challenge Cup victory.
December is in full swing and for the first time, summer holiday plans include a surfeit of top-flight rugby for fans of the Vodacom Bulls, Lions, Sharks and DHL Stormers.
Willem Alberts starts in a new-look Lions pack to face his former side Stade Francais in the Challenge Cup at Ellis Park on Friday.
Follow the live action as the Emirates Lions host Stade Français in a Challenge Cup Rugby clash at Ellis Park.
Hard man Willem Alberts and assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher are preparing the Lions to dominate Stade Francais when the teams clash in the Challenge Cup on Friday.
The Vodacom Bulls, Sharks and Cheetahs kicked off their respective Champions and Challenge Cup campaigns on a winning note as five South African teams made their competition debuts.
The Emirates Lions shared the spoils with the Dragons after an entertaining draw at Ellis Park on Saturday, while the Toyota Cheetahs made a winning return to international competition in southern France.
Jordan Hendrikse was unable to slot an overtime, 56-metre penalty as the Lions had to settle for a draw on Challenge Cup debut against a spirited Dragons outfit in Johannesburg on Saturday afternoon.
Andries Coetzee will make his return as the Lions have switched up their backline for their Challenge Cup debut at home to Dragons in Johannesburg on Saturday.