From Transvaal to the Cats to the Lions, which jersey made The Pride proudest?
The Lions are next up in the search for the favourite jersey from each of the Vodacom Bulls, Cheetahs, Lions, Sharks and DHL Stormers.
1993
Transvaal won the inaugural Super 10 competition when they beat Auckland at Ellis Park in the 1993 final.
2000
Operating as the Cats in 2000, the combined-union side made it all the way to the Super 12 semi-finals in this dark navy jersey.
2003
Ashwin Willemse was at the peak of his powers when the Cats donned this multi-coloured jersey in 2003.
2007
Red and white for the 2007 season as the side formally became known as the Lions.
2011
The Lions added a bit of bite to their 2011 jersey with claw-mark like stripes along the flanks.
2016
One of the Lions’ most iconic jerseys of the 2010s that they wore all the way to the 2016 Super Rugby final.
2019
The Lions’ red jersey worked a charm in 2019 when they launched this Marvel-inspired top based on comic hero “Spiderman”.
2023-24
The Lions returned to this traditional red for the 2023-24 URC season.