More bad news for Whiteley
Warren Whiteley has not been cleared by the Lions medical team to join the squad in Australia.
Warren Whiteley has not been cleared by the Lions medical team to join the squad in Australia.
Warren Whiteley has faced another setback in his recovery from a recurring knee injury and will visit an orthopaedic surgeon on Tuesday.
New signing Nic Groom has been included in the Lions’ 27-man squad for their four-match Australasian tour.
Lions coach Swys de Bruin called wing Aphiwe Dyantyi a ‘special’ player after his second Man of the Match performance in as many weeks.
Lions coach Swys de Bruin plans to give youngsters game time as substitutes without disrupting his starting XV.
Andries Ferreira will start in the Lions’ second row against the Jaguares at Ellis Park on Saturday. Ferreira was initially named to start against the Sharks last weekend, but he withdrew before kickoff. He replaces Marvin Orie, who drops out of the match 23. Unlike last week, coach Swys de Bruin has opted to include a recognised back-up scrumhalf –… Read more →
Coach Swys de Bruin credited his young players after the Lions’ 26-19 win against the Sharks at Ellis Park on Saturday. Twenty-three-year-old wing Aphiwe Dyantyi made his Super Rugby debut, having starred for UJ in the Varsity Cup, while 20-year-old flank Hacjiva Dayimani came off the bench. Dyantyi produced a Man of the Match performance, which included a superb solo try. Dayimani won a last-minute… Read more →
Warren Whiteley will lead the Lions against the Sharks in Saturday’s clash at Ellis Park.
Joburg’s pride are hoping for a case of third time lucky, writes CRAIG LEWIS. The Lions blew a golden opportunity to secure a historic Super Rugby title when they slipped to a 25-17 defeat against the Crusaders at Ellis Park in the 2017 final. A red card to influential flank Kwagga Smith in the first half certainly didn’t help their… Read more →
Springbok hooker Malcolm Marx walked away with four coveted prizes at the Lions’ awards ceremony for 2017.