A number of frontline players who missed out when the Lions played a set of warm-up matches against the Leoaprds and PUK last week, return to action as coach Johan Ackermann names a strong side to face the Southern Kings. [...]
Posts tagged with: Guy Cronje
Lions welcome back big guns
30 Jan 14 12:23 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 19 Comments
Cronje packs his bags again
21 Oct 13 17:08 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
Young flyhalf Lionel Cronje is certainly vying for the title of “most traveled” player, having announced today that he’s leaving the Lions to join the Brumbies ahead of Super Rugby next year. [...]
Helberg gets centre nod
19 Sep 13 11:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 8 Comments
Lions coach Johan Ackermann has opted to entrust former Bulls youngster (and cougar-bait) Deon Helberg with the vacant number 13 jersey for this week’s Currie Cup match, against the side he represented as a youngster. [...]
Plenty changes for the Lions
5 Sep 13 12:15 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 7 Comments
The Lions team to face Griquas this weekend sees a few changes are injuries strike. [...]
Another “local” to face Sharks
13 Aug 13 15:41 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 41 Comments
Last week it was Howard Mnisi who returned to the Shark tank – in opposition colours – to terrorise his former teammates in midfield. This time around, another local boy will be asked to do the same for the Lions. [...]
Meyer back at Ellis Park
7 Aug 13 12:27 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 25 Comments
Journeyman scrumhalf Tian Meyer, having come within a whisker of making the Sharks Currie Cup squad, has seemingly returned to Johannesburg and will sit on the bench for the Lions this weekend, after an unprecedented injury crisis has decimated their scrumhalf ranks. [...]
First Griquas start for Gouws
11 Jul 13 10:29 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
Sharks XV fullback Gouws Prinsloo will want to make a strong claim for the Griquas number 15 jersey ahead of the Currie cup season, as he’s named to start in that position for his new side, against the Lions this weekend. [...]
Lions put 50 past Bulls
8 Jul 13 09:30 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 8 Comments
The Lions beat a young Bulls team 50 – 12 in their continued preparation for the Promotion match against the Kings later in the month. [...]
De Kock starts for UJ
4 Feb 13 13:31 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 1 Comment
There will be a distinctly “Sharks XV” look to the UJ backline when they take on Maties in their Varsity Cup opener this evening. [...]
Lions welcome back Jantjies and Maku
23 Aug 12 14:28 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 7 Comments
While the Sharks and Western Province struggle with hooker injuries and call-ups, the Lions welcome back after a long injury lay-off, Bandise Maku, to the starting fifteen against Western Province this weekend. [...]
Lions to face Cheetahs
9 Aug 12 11:10 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 1 Comment
JC van Rensburg will lead the Lions in their first Currie Cup game in 2012, as he runs onto the field in the number 1 jersey against the Cheetahs on Saturday afternoon. [...]
Former Sharks flyhalves rock Varsity Cup
26 Mar 12 09:06 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
The nominations are open for the 2012 Varsity Cup “Player that Rocks” awards, with two former Sharks age-group pivots in the running to scoop the coveted prizes. [...]
Sharks supply all the tens in Varsity Cup opener
6 Feb 12 10:01 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
Tonight sees the opening round of the 2012 Varsity Cup get under way, with a number of interesting match ups on the cards. It should be the great Northern Derby between Tuks and UJ that attracts the most interest in this round, particularly for Sharks supporters looking for a team to follow in this year’s competition. [...]
Three former Sharks in UJ trial sides
13 Jan 12 08:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
Former Sharks flyhalf Guy Cronje is the highest profile of three former players from the KZN union set to feature in the University of Johannesburg’s 2012 Varsity Cup campaign. [...]
Bright start for Rovers
19 Sep 11 10:33 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 10 Comments
College Rovers kicked off their defence of the National Club Championship title with a solid 46-0 win over Cape side SK Walmers on Saturday evening. [...]