Jantjies to miss Cheetahs clash
Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies will miss the Super Rugby season opener against the Cheetahs on Saturday.
Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies will miss the Super Rugby season opener against the Cheetahs on Saturday.
The Sharks represent South Africa's best, and only, hope of a Super Rugby title in 2014, writes JON CARDINELLI.
Lions coach Johan Ackermann is using Friday night's warm-up match against the Sharks to test the depth in his squad.
The Lions are unlikely to make a successful return to Vodacom Super Rugby.
Lions fullback Andries Coetzee and lock Rudi Mathee have been ruled out of the opening stages of Super Rugby.
The Lions beat the Kings 19-12 in their warm-up match in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.
Lions coach Johan Ackermann has selected several players who were rested for last week's warm-up matches for their clash against the Kings on Saturday.
The Lions won both their Super Rugby warm-up matches against the Leopards and Pukke in Kempton Park on Friday.
The Lions have been forced to move their two Super Rugby warm-up matches against the Leopards on Friday to Barnard Stadium in Kempton Park.
The Lions have revealed their new jersey for 2014, and the fans have responded with some positive reviews.