Lions tickets on sale for R10 for match against Pumas

To celebrate the “Awakening of the Lions”, the Golden Lions Rugby Union are in calling on supporters, old and new, to come and see what the new Golden Lions are about. Tickets for the match are R10 per ticket, and a family with kids in primary school, will enjoy free entrance for the kids. The Golden Lions are also running a competition for schools who attend the match.  The Primary School and High School with the most creative banner showing their support for the Lions, will each win a set of kit for the schools rugby team. Gates open at 16:00. Curtain Raiser 17:00 (Lions U19’s vs Griffins U19’s) Golden Lions versus Pumas at 19:00 at Coca-Cola Park. Tickets are on sale now at the gate and the stadium ticket office. Glamorous music artist, Chommee from the 999 music stable will perform at the match. Earlier this week, the Golden Lions announced the signing of an agreement with two of Africa’s leading entrepreneurs, paving the way for their investment in Lions Rugby and heralding an investment step change and a whole new era of opportunity for the Lions and for rugby in South Africa. Well known, Nelspruit born and Johannesburg based self made entrepreneur, IT mogul and Guma Group Executive Chairman, Robert Gumede joined forces with long time family friend, international businessman and philanthropist, Ivor Ichikowitz, thus paving the way for them to take up a substantial stake in the Johannesburg rugby franchise. In a move that signals an investment step change for the Lions the two businessmen have pledged to transform the Union’s fortunes, creating a new model for the future of South African rugby. The partnership, in which Gumedeholds 51% and TransAfrica Capital Chairman, Ichikowitz holds 49%, will see them purchase a 49.9% stake in the Lions Rugby. The investment is backed by undertakings to aggressively develop the Lions franchise over the next few years.