Cash upbeat despite Lions defeat
Ivan van Rooyen remained positive that the Lions can feature in the top five of the Vodacom URC despite wrapping up their European tour on Friday with another loss.
Ivan van Rooyen remained positive that the Lions can feature in the top five of the Vodacom URC despite wrapping up their European tour on Friday with another loss.
Ivan van Rooyen has praised the “quality” decision-making of Sanele Nohamba after the playmaker spearheaded the Lions’ first win of the season on Saturday.
Lions CEO Rudolf Straeuli and head coach Ivan van Rooyen have dismissed reports of the union’s hierarchy interfering in team selections and game plan.
Lions boss Rudolf Straeuli has denied that a reported survey of coaches and management staff was driven by him but says he will deal with any player unhappiness in the camp.
The Lions have invested in defence, signing a key member of the coaching staff to a two-year extension.
Head coach Ivan ‘Cash’ van Rooyen and the Lions are in talks over his new contract, which is reportedly financially more lucrative than John Dobson’s at the DHL Stormers.
Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen is excited about his options at 9 and 10 as the Joburgers return to South Africa from an unbeaten Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour.
Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen says they will be counting on bright young talents such as Henco van Wyk and Emmanuel Tshituka to replace Wandisile Simelane and Vincent Tshituka, who have moved to South African rivals.
Under-fire Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen hopes a chat with Stormers rival John Dobson helps inspire a similar change in fortunes for his struggling Joburg outfit.
The Lions have confirmed they will utilise two different squads for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship and Currie Cup competitions.