According to the friendly folks at Beeld, suspended Lions coach John Mitchell will finally get his day in court, with his disciplinary hearing scheduled to start this morning. […]
Posts tagged with: Kevin de Klerk
Mitch to face the music
17 Jul 12 08:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 36 Comments
The Kings Saga – Part 79: Voted off the island?
17 Jul 12 08:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 26 Comments
Like sands through the hourglass, so are the days of South African rugby’s life as the ongoing Kings soap-opera-cum-debacle lurches towards yet another embarrassing back track. After weekend reports that Cheeky Watson and his merry band of New Zealanders had accepted a massive bribe to go away were quashed, SARU honcho Jurie Roux seems to have come up with yet another new strategy. […]
Lions coach suspended
22 Jun 12 15:03 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 24 Comments
The Golden Lions rugby union have taken severe action against their coach John Mitchell by suspending him with immediate effect.
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New investment to Redefine Lions?
9 Feb 12 19:54 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 20 Comments
Fans of the Golden Lions can breathe (yet another) sigh of relief as the GLRU today showed former partners Guma the middle finger by announcing a multi-million sponsorship deal. […]
Lions-Guma spat enters new phase
25 Jan 12 07:00 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 9 Comments
Reports yesterday confirmed that the Lions erstwhile partners, Robert Gumede’s Guma TAC group, have initiated legal proceedings against the Golden Lions Rugby Union. The issue in question seems to be an oustanding loan to the value of around R14m. […]
Lions deny fresh liquidation allegations
18 Jan 12 08:16 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 76 Comments
The ongoing debate regarding the health (or otherwise) of the Golden Lions’ finances continue to rage, with Union President Kevin de Klerk again speaking out to deny that the Currie Cup winners are on the verge if insolvency. […]
Lions to stay in Doornfontein
18 Oct 11 06:18 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 18 Comments
The Golden Lions Rugby Union yesterday finally ended months of speculation surrounding a possible stadium move. A potential move away from their Coca-Cola Park base in Doornfontein, Johannesburg, to the Soccer City complex in Soweto has now been finally ruled out. […]
Lions plunged back into crisis
1 Jul 11 10:01 by Rob Otto (robdylan) | 43 Comments
Allegations made in an Afrikaans daily newspaper late yesterday suggest that the Golden Lion Rugby Union is teetering on the edge of bankruptcy and is unable to cover its debts or meet its salary commitments. […]
Lions need a shrink, not a suit
16 Mar 10 07:40 by Wesley Weber (wpw) | 9 Comments
Lions boss Kevin de Klerk has decided his under-performing team is in more desperate need of psychological assistance that his motivational talks and called off his planned trip to New Zealand. […]