March 12 - This was not the step up the Auto and General Lions’ head coach Dick Muir requires in every match as his side was beaten 73-12 by the Waratahs in their Super 14 encounter in Sydney on Friday.
The home side scored 11 tries to two after leading 33-5 at the break.
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.
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:
Golden Lions lose unbeaten record to Blue Bulls
March 13 - The Golden Lions lost their unbeaten record in the Vodacom Cup competition when they were beaten 30-22 by the Blue Bulls at the Bill Jardine Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday. Going into the match on top of the North Section log, the Lions have now dropped to tied third with the Pumas and defending champions Griquas on 10 log points - behind the Blue Bulls (13) and the Platinuam Leopards (12). The Bulls created more scoring opportunities and scored three tries to one from the Lions, which was scored late in the match, reports the sarugby website. 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 14 - Pirates were eliminated in the semi-final of the Assupol Super 16 by 32-24 by Centurion. In the other semi-final Pretoria Police set up an all-Blue Bulls final, beating Vereeniging 16-10. Pirates second team beat Centurion 35-10.
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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 Chiefs19 Crusaders 26, A&G Lions 12 Waratahs 73, Brumbies 24 Sharks 22, Bulls 50 Highlanders 35, Stormers 37 Hurricanes 14, Reds 50 Western Force 10 Vodacom Cup Golden Lions 22 Blue Bulls 30, Boland Cavaliers 25 SWD 24, Sharks XV 26 Free State 17, EP 23 WP 28, Pampas XV 73 Border 14, Platinum Leopards 59 Valke 8, Pumas 66 Griffons 14, Welwitchias 27 Griquas 29 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
Under-21
Eight nominations for the executive have been received, with four to be elected to the Ecxo at the annual general meeting on March 26. 
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. 
