Lions make minimal changes for Bulls clash
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comEmirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team for Saturday’s clash with the Vodacom Bulls, taking place at Loftus Versfeld. In the only forward changes, Robbie Coetzee and Julian...
Weekend teams and predictions
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntBack to a monster “Super Saturday” this weekend, with evening SA derbies in Bloem and Pretoria. Catch the teams, times, odds, SuperBru community picks and predictions by Tank Lanning and Bob Skinstad. Tank...
Lions edge Cheetahs in Jo'burg thriller
1 decade ago by Rugby 365The Lions held on in the face of a fierce comeback to edge the Cheetahs 34-29 in an eight-try Super Rugby thriller at Ellis Park on Saturday. In what must rate as the best game of the season, the Lions...
Lions outlast Cheetahs
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThe Emirates Lions kept themselves in the hunt for the South African conference with an entertaining 34-29 win over the Toyota Cheetahs in Johannesburg on Saturday night. In an eight try fest, the...
Preview: S15 Round 11, Part Two
1 decade ago by Rugby 365Saturday will truly be a derby day. However, it is at Newlands were the spotlight will shine brightest. They don't come much bigger than this, the ultimate north-south derby - rich in tradition and...
Weekend teams and predictions
1 decade ago by Front Row GruntSeven games, no “Koffie en beskuit” kick offs, and a pesky Saturday 19h00 kick off! Catch the teams, times, odds and both Tank Lanning and Mils Muliaina’s weekend predictions. Tank LanningA seven...
Many options for Lions to wing it
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comEmirates Lions winger Mark Richards has made a good recovery from the Willem Alberts hit that knocked him out a fortnight ago, but has a lot of competition if he wants to be selected for the team’s...
Lions cling on for victory
1 decade ago by Belfast Telegraph: Rugby11 April 2015The Lions appeared to be cruising to victory, having fought back from 14-11 down at half-time to lead 23-14 early in the second half, but a late Thomas du Toit try set up...
Three try burst douses Sharks’ passion
1 decade ago by Super Sport.comThree tries in the space of seven minutes straddling halftime doused a passionate and committed Cell C Sharks response to a week of doom and gloom in Durban and set the Emirates Lions on course for a...
Preview: S15 Round Nine, Part Two
1 decade ago by Rugby 365There will be a lot of desperation on display in the second half of the weekend's Super Rugby matches. We start this part of our preview in Perth, where the Cheetahs - on a five-match losing streak...
