Boost for WP on injury front
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comAllister Coetzee is confident he will have a full complement of fit players to choose from when he finalises his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup final against the Xerox Golden Lions at Newlands.
Team of the week: Simply the best
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Lions and WP have been the best teams throughout the Currie Cup and deservedly go through to the Final thanks to their shining stars.
Third time lucky for Lion dreamers
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThere was a sense of relief on Saturday night in the coach’s box as Johan Ackermann’s Xerox Golden Lions left no doubt that they deserved a spot in this year’s Absa Currie Cup final.
It’s a WP vs Lions final
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntWP will host the Lions at Newlands in the Currie Cup final after WP beat the Blue Bulls 31-23 in Cape Town, and the Lions demolished the Sharks 50-20 in Johannesburg. WP were quick on their feet throughout...
Ackermann praises impact made by bench
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comGolden Lions coach Johan Ackermann believes his team's superior first-half performance and the impact his replacements had on the game resulted in their 50-20 semifinal victory over the Sharks.
Whole new ballgame for Province
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Although happy with his team's win against the Bulls, WP coach Allister Coetzee knows the Lions will pose a completely different challenge.
Brian O'Driscoll: Lions still would have won with me in the team
1 decade ago by Irish IndependentNot being involved in the Lions' epic win over Australia last year knocked the wind out of Brian O'Driscoll but the Irish legend still feels that Warren Gatland's men would have beaten the Wallabies with...
Lions out to 'express themselves'
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Golden Lions captain Warren Whiteley says coach Johan Ackermann has encouraged the team to 'express themselves' and play their natural game.
Lions romp into final
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe Xerox Golden Lions romped to a six-try thrashing to book their place in the Absa Currie Cup final with a massive 50-20 victory over the Cell C Sharks at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Lions race past Sharks into Final
1 decade ago by Rugby 365MATCH REPORT: The Golden Lions produced another exhilarating performance to race past the Sharks and into the Currie Cup Final.
