The Lions have announced that, in a rather shocking development, loose forward Warwick Tecklenburg has retired from rugby with immediate effect. [...]
Posts tagged with: Warwick Tecklenburg
Tecklenburg drops retirement bombshell
24 Jan 17 10:19 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 12 Comments
Lions bracket Jantjies to start
29 Mar 16 12:33 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 20 Comments
After initially being diagnosed with a 3 month lay-off, Elton Jantjies has been bracketed into the team announced to play the Crusaders at Ellis Park this Friday evening. [...]
Lions reshuffle pack for Kings Park
19 Feb 15 11:09 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 34 Comments
Lions coach Johan Ackermann has resisted making too many changes to his run-on side after Friday’s defeat to the Hurricanes at home and will take on the Sharks with the same backline. A few changes have been made up front, with more still on the bench. [...]
Minnie leads Lions to Newlands
21 Aug 14 12:44 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 20 Comments
Xerox Golden Lions coach Johan Ackermann has made changes to his loose trio, but otherwise kept his winning side intact for this weekend’s top of the table Currie Cup clash at Newlands. [...]
New back three for Lions
13 Mar 14 09:52 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 4 Comments
Lions coach Johan Ackermann has named his side to face the Blues in Super Rugby this weekend, making sweeping changes to his backline, including a completely new back three. [...]
Lions lose Hollenbach too
27 Feb 14 10:49 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
In something of a blow to continuity, centre Alwyn Hollenbach has failed a late fitness test and will thus join Derick Minnie on the sidelines as the Lions are named to take on the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria this weekend. [...]
Lions back youth for Sharks encounter
6 Feb 14 14:39 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 31 Comments
Sharks coach Jake White will be left scratching his head a little, after Lions counterpart Johan Ackermann has named a makeshift side unlikely to present the sort of opposition that White would have wanted for Friday night’s warm up game. [...]
Lions team announced
10 Oct 13 17:21 by Maria Delport (Letgo) | 3 Comments
The MTN Golden Lions team to take on the GWK Griquas at Ellis Park on Saturday Afternoon has been announced. [...]
Lions welcome back Whiteley
25 Sep 13 13:53 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 5 Comments
Former Glenwood boy Warren Whiteley will be up against two fellow old boys on Friday night, as he returns to the Lions starting lineup after spending the start of the Currie Cup season injured. [...]
Lions freshen up for Province
27 Aug 13 12:46 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 3 Comments
The return of Elton Jantjies to the starting lineup – and Andries Coetzee to the match 22 – are the main developments for the Lions this week, as they prepare to face Western Province on Friday night. [...]
New look Lions for Russia clash
17 Jan 13 12:49 by Richard Ferguson (Richard Ferguson) | 42 Comments
The Lions team to face Russia this Saturday in the first match of the Lions Challenge has been announced, with Johan Ackermann giving a host of new faces the chance to impress him. [...]