Changes to the MTN Lions fixture schedule for the remainder of the Lions Challenge series.
The Golden Lions Rugby Union has made additional changes to the MTN Lions fixture schedule for the remainder of the Lions Challenge series.
Matches against Samoa (June 1st), the Stormers (June 14th) and the Sharks (June 21st) will still go ahead as scheduled.
There has, however, been a change to the proposed June 8th fixture against the South African Barbarians which will now be a bye weekend for the MTN Lions.
An additional match against local rivals the Blue Bulls has been scheduled for July 6th at Loftus Versveld.
Furthermore, the July 12th fixture against Montpellier has been replaced by a match against the Griquas at Ellis Park on Saturday July 13th.
Following the MTN Lions’ Vodacom Cup success, the team will look to continue their momentum and concentrate on their upcoming local fixtures, as they prepare for the Super Rugby promotion/relegation matches and the Currie Cup.
The promotion/relegation games are scheduled for Friday, July 26th (away) and Friday, August 2nd (home).
The updated fixture schedule for the remainder of 2013 is as follows:
Lions Challenge:
- 01 JUNE MTN LIONS VS SAMOA ELLIS PARK 14H30
- 14 JUNE MTN LIONS VS STORMERS ELLIS PARK 19H00
- 21 JUNE MTN LIONS VS SHARKS ELLIS PARK 19H00
- 06 JULY MTN LIONS VS BLUE BULLS PRETORIA 16H30
- 13 JULY MTN LIONS VS GRIQUAS ELLIS PARK 15H00
- 26 JULY PROMOTION / RELEGATION TBC 19H10
- 02 AUGUST PROMOTION / RELEGATION ELLIS PARK 19H10
Currie Cup:
- 10 AUGUST MTN GOLDEN LIONS VS CHEETAHS ELLIS PARK 15H00
- 16 AUGUST SHARKS VS MTN GOLDEN LIONS DURBAN 17H05
- 24 AUGUST BLUE BULLS VS MTN GOLDEN LIONS PRETORIA 17H05
- 30 AUGUST MTN GOLDEN LIONS VS W.PROVINCE ELLIS PARK 19H10
- 07 SEPTEMBER GRIQUAS VS MTN GOLDEN LIONS KIMBERLEY 15H00
- 13 SEPTEMBER CHEETAHS VS MTN GOLDEN LIONS BLOEMFONTEIN 19H10
- 21 SEPTEMBER MTN GOLDEN LIONS VS BLUE BULLS ELLIS PARK 17H05
- 27 SEPTEMBER MTN GOLDEN LIONS VS SHARKS ELLIS PARK 19H10
- 04 OCTOBER W.PROVINCE VS MTN GOLDEN LIONS CAPE TOWN 14H00
- 12 OCTOBER MTN GOLDEN LIONS VS GRIQUAS ELLIS PARK 15H00
- 19 OCTOBER CURRIE CUP SEMI-FINALS TBC TBC
- 26 OCTOBER CURRIE CUP FINAL TBC TBC
Test Matches:
- 05 OCTOBER SOUTH AFRICA VS NEW ZEALAND ELLIS PARK 17H00
Tickets for all home games can be purchased online via Computicket or at the Ellis Park ticket office which can be reached on 011 402 8644.
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