Ackermann backs Lions new depth in forwards
Thursday 2 February 2012
Lions assistant coach Johan Ackermann says he is confident that they finally have a strong forward pack going into the Super Rugby season.
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Lions' Des Fountain could miss Super Rugby start
Monday 30 January 2012
The Lions have suffered a blow for their upcoming Super Rugby campaign with the news that centre Dylan des Fountain could be out of action for an extended period.
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Mitchell to focus on Lions youth for Super Rugby
Saturday 28 January 2012
Lions head coach John Mitchell has admitted that he will need to get the younger players in his Super Rugby squad to make a big step up for the coming season.
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'Hopelessly insolvent' Lions future in doubt
Friday 27 January 2012
The Lions participation in this season's Super Rugby tournament and Currie Cup have been thrown into doubt after it's former partner took steps to have the union put into liquidation.
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Lions at near full strength for Stormers warm-up
Tuesday 24 January 2012
The Lions have named their team to face the Stormers in their first Super Rugby warm-up game for the 2012 season.
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Strauss to captain 2012 Lions in Super Rugby
Thursday 19 January 2012
Lions coach John Mitchell has confirmed that No 8 Josh Strauss will captain the Lions in the upcoming Super Rugby tournament and centre Doppies la Grange will be vice-captain.
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Lions forced to defend bankruptcy claims
Tuesday 17 January 2012
Golden Lions Rugby Union President Kevin de Klerk has denied allegations that the Johannesburg union is "cash-strapped" ahead of the upcoming Super Rugby season.
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Jantjies to miss Lions Super Rugby warm ups
Thursday 12 January 2012
Lions fly half Elton Jantjies will miss his team's Super Rugby warm up matches due to a broken hand but should be fit by the start of the Super Rugby season.
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Pumas duo join Lions wider Super Rugby squad
Wednesday 11 January 2012
The Lions have given the Pumas duo of Doppies le Roux and Marius Coetzer a chance to book a place in the Lions Super Rugby squad after they were added to the Lions wider Super Rugby group.
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Lions to warm up for Super Rugby in Cape Town
Thursday 8 December 2011
The Golden Lions will warm up for the new Super Rugby series by playing in a Tri-series in Cape Town with matches against the Sharks and Stormers.
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Lions signing up plenty of young rugby talent
Thursday 3 November 2011
The Golden Lions have made a number of signings ahead of the 2012 Super Rugby season as they look to follow on from their Currie Cup victory.
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Lions to keep Super Rugby at Coca Cola Park
Monday 17 October 2011
The Lions have revealed that they will not be moving any of their Super Rugby matches away from Coca Cola Park to the Soccer City Complex which was rebuilt for the Football World cup.
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Mitchell not interested in Lions partners
Friday 5 August 2011
Despite the new Super Rugby format requiring teams to have greater player depth, the Lions are not expected to make use of their alliance with the Leopards and Pumas in the near future.
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Lions scrum-half Kockott to join Castres
Friday 22 July 2011
Lions scrumhalf Rory Kockott has agreed to join French Top 14 Rugby team Castres on a temporary contract.
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Lions confirm Bok Prop Van der Linde signing
Thursday 21 July 2011
The Golden Lions Rugby Union have confirmed the signing of Springbok 2007 Rugby World Cup winner, Prop CJ van der Linde from Western Province.
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Lions could be kicked out of Super Rugby
Monday 4 July 2011
Former Lions business partner Robert Gumede has warned that the Lions could be kicked out of Super Rugby by the 2013 season.
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Lions resisted change from their investors
Saturday 2 July 2011
One of the strongest statements made last year by former Golden Lions Rugby Union investor Robert Gumede has come back to haunt him.
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Golden Lions are bankrupt : Guma report
Friday 1 July 2011
The Golden Lions Rugby Union are totally bankrupt according to a document sent to GLRU president Kevin de Klerk by the GumaTAC Group.
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Lions and BEE partners go separate ways
Tuesday 28 June 2011
The Golden Lions Rugby Union have confirmed that their Black Economic Empowerment Partners GUMA TAC have terminated their agreement with the Lions.
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