March 10 - Jano Vermaak has been included on the bench of the Auto and General Lions for Saturday’s Super 14 match against the Waratahs just a day after arriving in Sydney as a replacement. Kick-off is at 10.40 am (SA time)
March 9 - With gamebreaking scrumhalf Jano Vermaak joining the Auto and General Lions in Sydney and available for Friday’s Vodacom Super 14 match against the Waratahs, Dick Muir’s team has received a timely boost.
March 5 - This time the defence couldn’t be blamed as the Auto and General Lions went down 24-13 to the Brumbies in a Super 14 match in Canberra on Friday, scoring one try and conceding three including a penalty try in wet conditions.
Rugby flashes
Two from Lions nominated March 6 - The deputy president of the GLRU Altmann Allers and Sampie Pienaar, who has served the union over many years, have been nominated as candidates for the SA Rugby Union executive council. Eight nominations for the executive have been received, with four to be elected to the Ecxo at the annual general meeting on March 26. Read more:
GLRU matters
Champion Tour reaches Lenasia Rugby spread its message into largely uncharted waters on Monday when the South African Rugby Union’s Champion Tour linked up with the TAG Rugby Association and the Golden Lions to take the game to Lenasia. Read More:
Other Stories
Young Lions adopt baby lion The Golden Lions Rugby Union’s Vodacom Cup team has adopted a rare white lion for her infant year – from birth to one year of age. Lilly was born in February 2010, and the GLRU were approached by the Genius Loci Game Farm just days after her birth. Read More:
Lions take early log lead after Valke win
March 7 - In beating the Valke 34-14 in Nigel after a rather slow start on Saturday, the Golden Lions moved to the top of the Vodacom Cup’s North Section - and although these are early days, the Lions did enough to show that they have the makings to get to the semifinals of the competition if not beyond.
The Lions, the Blue Bulls - edged into second log position a single point on points differential - and the Free State are the only sides with two wins from two after the second round of the competition.
The Lions trailed 6-3 at the break, but then improved considerably and ran in five tries to one in the second half. Read more:
And in other news
March 9 - UJ and Shimlas will fight it out for the remaining semi-final berth in Bloemfontein next Monday when the last round of the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup is played. Read more:
March 9 - Pirates again totally dominated their opposition in the Assupol Super 16 competition when they beat Vaal Reefs 45-6 at Greenside on Saturday. Read more
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Did you Know?
UJ’s 97-14 FNB Varsity Cup win over the Madibas of NMMU on March 8 increased the 62-point winning margin by the Maties over TUT earlier this year to 83 points. It's the most points by one team, beating Shimlas' 78 Shimlas against TUT last year; and the 14 tries by UJ is also a competition record.
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Results
Latest results
Super 14 Chiefs 18 Reds 23, Brumbies 24 Lions 13, Crusaders 33 Blues 20, Waratahs 25 Sharks 21, Stormers 33 Highlanders 0, Cheetahs 28 Hurricanes 12 (Force/Bulls byes) Vodacom Cup Valke 14 Lions 34, WP 26 Sharks XV 23, Free State 37 Boland Cavaliers 29, Blue Bulls 29 Pumas 15, Platinum Leopards 52 Welwitchias 11, Griffons 31 Griquas 59, Border 32 EP 34. (SWD v Pampas called off). Varsity Cup UJ 23 UCT 30, Maties 64 Tukkies 17, Shimlas 37 TUT 31, NMMU 24 Pukke 31
Upcoming Fixtures
Upcoming Fixtures
Super 14 - Round 5 Friday March 12 (SA times, home teams first): Chiefs v Crusaders, 8.35am; Waratahs v Lions, 10.40am. Saturday March 13: Brumbies v The Sharks, 10.40am; Bulls v Highlanders, 5.05pm; Stormers v Hurricanes, 7.10pm. Sunday March 14: Reds v Western Force, 8.30am (Cheetahs/Blues byes) Vodacom Cup - Round 3 Friday March 12 (home teams first): Platinum Leopards v Valke, 6.30pm; Pumas v Griffons, 7pm. Saturday March 13: Boland Cavaliers v SWD, 4pm; Sharks XV v Free State, 3.30pm; Eastern Province v Western Province, 3pm; Pampas XV v Border, 3.30pm; Golden Lions v Blue Bulls, 3pm; Welwitschias v Griquas, 2pm.
Junior Fixtures
Junior Fixtures & Results
Under-21 July 9: v Leopards, Potchefstroom July 16: v Western Province, Newlands July 23: v Boland, Wellington Under-19 July 9: v Leopards, Potchefstroom July 16: v Western province, Newlands July 30: v Blue Bulls, Coca-Cola Park
Club Fixtures
Club Fixtures
Varsity Cup Monday, March 15 - Round Seven: 4.30pm: Pukke v Maties (TV) 6.30pm: UCT v Tuks 6.30pm: Shimlas v UJ (TV) 6.30pm: TUT v NMMU
The following Lions players celebrate their Birthday in March: 6 Marius Delport 10 Derek Harwood 10 Rouan Cloete 10 Wayne Swart 14 Pieter Engelbrecht 15 Franco van der Merwe 20 Dick Muir 21 Herkie Kruger 31 Nico Luus