Lions call on Bok veterans
Willem Alberts and Andries Coetzee will start for the Lions in the Challenge Cup round of 16 match against Benetton in Treviso on Saturday.
Willem Alberts and Andries Coetzee will start for the Lions in the Challenge Cup round of 16 match against Benetton in Treviso on Saturday.
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Lions assistant coach Julian Redelinghuys has emphasised building fresh momentum in Italy on Saturday, as veteran forward Willem Alberts looks to sign off with a flourish.
The Lions paid the price for inconsistency in their loss to Ospreys on Saturday, and coach Ivan van Rooyen expects better in a crucial Challenge Cup clash next week.
An error-prone performance from the Lions saw them punished by Ospreys in a resounding defeat in Wales on Saturday afternoon.
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Edwill van der Merwe will earn his 50th cap for the Lions in the clash with Ospreys in Swansea on Saturday.
Asenathi Ntlabakanye has been slapped with a suspension for his dangerous tackle in the clash between the Lions and Connacht.
Edwill van der Merwe’s classy finish against Zebre features in this compilation celebrating the Lions winger as the first SA-based player to score 20 tries in the Vodacom URC.
Willem Alberts has confirmed that he will be hanging up his boots at the end of the season, bringing an end to his 19-year professional career.