Despite sending an under-strength side down to PE last night, John Mitchell’s resurgent Lions started and finished well to record a 30-24 victory over Alan Solomons’ Southern Kings. […]
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Lions too strong for plucky Kings
Alberts & Ludik ARE Sharks
This from www.rugby365.com
The protracted contract saga between the Lions and Sharks, over the services of Willem Alberts and Louis Ludik has ended in another costly loss for the Golden Lions Rugby Union. […]
Fourie finally free
Well, it’s only taken about 6 weeks, but the Lions have, according to an article in Rapport, finally issued a release certificate for Jaque Fourie. […]
Cheetahs add a little magic
The Sharks aren’t the only team looking to a so-called “magician” to dig them out of a Currie Cup hole this season. While the Durban crew will need to wait a week longer for their wizard to arrive, Cheetahs coach Naka Drotské has included his at inside centre for this weekend’s crunch game against the Lions. […]
Blue Bulls provide Namibia XV replacements
The addition of five players from the Blue Bulls has taken the Namibian Invitations XV, to play a South African selection in Windhoek next Friday, a step closer to completion. […]
Bulls send joke of a team to Durban
The Bulls are sending such a radically weakened side to Durban for a supposed Super 14 warmup against the Sharks that one has to wonder what the point now is. Not a single one of the players named in the Bulls 22 could realistically hope to be anywhere near the Super 14 squad. In fact, the outfit, on paper, is barely stronger than the Pumas team the Sharks played against in Witbank. […]
Joubert’s Sarries hope squashed
Blue Bulls scrumhalf JP Joubert’s hope of joining Saracens received a major blow this week, as the English club failed to secure his work permit. […]
Joubert back in Blue 9
With Fourie du Preez’s recent inclusion in the Springbok squad, JP Joubert will reacquaint himself with the No.9 jersey for the Blue Bulls when they take on the Falcons in Friday’s Currie Cup clash. […]