Swys back at the helm for Lions
Swys de Bruin will resume his duties as head coach of the Lions on Monday after leaving his post as a result of ‘medical’ concerns last month.
Swys de Bruin will resume his duties as head coach of the Lions on Monday after leaving his post as a result of ‘medical’ concerns last month.
Lions defence coach Joey Mongalo is set to resume his duties on 6 May, but will undergo corrective disciplinary action after being found guilty of indecent assault by an Australian court.
Lions captain Warren Whiteley’s knee injury is not as serious as originally feared and will only keep him out of action for the next few weeks.
Lions utility back Gianni Lombard is set to miss the remainder of the season after suffering a serious knee injury against the Chiefs a fortnight ago.
CRAIG LEWIS picks a South African XV based on performances in the 11th round of the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament.
CRAIG LEWIS identifies some of the good, the bad and the ugly to take away from round 11 of Vodacom Super Rugby.
Lions No 8 Kwagga Smith was sent flying through the air in a collision with Crusaders wing Sevu Reece, who scored a stunning try in Friday’s clash.
The feature match in the South African conference this weekend is Saturday’s much-anticipated local Vodacom Super Rugby derby between the Stormers and the Vodacom Bulls in Cape Town.
Lions captain Warren Whiteley has failed a late fitness test and has been ruled out of their match against the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday.
The Lions will be hoping that lightning strikes twice when Elton Jantjies starts at No 12 against the Crusaders in Christchurch, writes JON CARDINELLI.