Van Wyk to earn 50th Lions cap
6 days ago by Ultimate RugbyFIFTY UP FOR VAN WYK AS LIONS AIM TO CLIMB URC TABLE AGAINST OSPREYSThe Lions will be looking to end their overseas tour on high this Friday night when they take on Ospreys in Round 10 of the Vodacom United...
Currie Cup semi-finals are locked in
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbyWith the final league round of the Currie Cup Premier Division concluded over the past weekend, the Lions, Griquas, Cheetahs and Kavaliers sealed their spots in next weekend’s semi-finals, which...
How things stand in the Currie Cup
4 months ago by Ultimate RugbySuzuki Griquas were the big beneficiaries as the past weekend’s sixth round of the Carling Currie Cup Premier Division delivered more nail-biting rugby action, with the Fidelity ADT Lions, Hollywoodbets...
Van Wyk returns for the Lions ahead of Connacht Meeting
9 months ago by Ultimate RugbySaturday’s Round 16 United Rugby Championship clash sees the Johannesburg side lock horns with Irish outfit Connacht at Emirates Airline. Kick-off is at 16:00. Head coach Ivan van Rooyen has taken...
Rass, Mafura to start for the Lions
10 months ago by Ultimate RugbyLions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has included star poacher JC Pretorius ahead of his side’s Round 12 clash with the Sharks, while Manuel Rass and Tapiwa Mafura start at outside centre and fullback...
Bulls return to winning ways in URC
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbyThe Bulls returned to winning ways in a competitive United Rugby Championship derby against their Gauteng neighbours, the Emirates Lions, in Pretoria on Saturday, with the current SA Shield holder building...
Weekend of upsets in URC derbies
11 months ago by Ultimate RugbySaturday’s thrilling South African derby round in the United Rugby Championship delivered victories for the lower ranked teams on the log with the Lions holding out the Stormers in Johannesburg before...
Wolhuter included for URC top of the table clash
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyFlyhalf Kade Wolhuter has been included in Ivan van Rooyen’s starting XV as the Emirates Lions travel to the Aviva stadium to face Leinster in Round 6 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship. Not...
URC Round 16 Squad Announcements
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThe teams for this weekend's Round 16 fixtures of the United Rugby Championship have been named with all details of match officials and broadcast information below. TEAM NEWS HEADLINES #DRAvSTO Chris...
Lions maul lackluster Leinster
1 year ago by Ultimate RugbyThere have been times that the Emirates Lions have failed to use their home conditions, but not this time, as they exploded out of the blocks with their tempo game to lay the platform for a comprehensive...
