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Feb 5, 13 •
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The Southern Kings squad will only be announced later in the week, due to a number of players who have sustained minor bumps and bruises that need to be evaluated and attended to first. Director of Rugby, Alan Solomons, said the Southern Kings squad would...
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Feb 1, 13 •
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Comments Off on GLRU mourns Louis Luyt
It is with great sadness that the Golden Lions Rugby Union has learnt of the passing of one of South Africa’s most iconic rugby figures – Louis Luyt. Luyt was born in 1932 in the Karoo and went on to represent, and captain, the Orange Free State from the...
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Jan 25, 13 •
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Comments Off on GLRU forms new partnership with Canterbury South Africa
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce a new sponsorship agreement with one of South Africa’s leading sports brands – Canterbury South Africa. The iconic rugby brand, whose current contracts range from international teams such as the...
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Jan 15, 13 •
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Comments Off on 2013 Lions squad confirmed
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to confirm the 35-man MTN Lions squad that will participate in the Lions Challenge series. MTN Lions final squad: Gavin Annandale Martin Bezuidenhout Michael Bondesio Marnitz Boshoff JJ Breet Willie Britz...
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Jan 8, 13 •
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Comments Off on Coca-Cola opts to cease sponsorship of Ellis Park Stadium
The Golden Lions Rugby Union would like to announce that popular beverage company Coca-Cola has chosen not to renew their naming right sponsorship of Ellis Park Stadium. Coca-Cola, who have been the naming rights sponsor of the stadium since 2008, have chosen...
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Dec 5, 12 •
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Comments Off on New CEO for the Golden Lions Rugby Union
The Golden Lions Rugby Union is pleased to announce that Manie Booysen has been appointed the new Chief Executive Officer of the Union. Golden Lions Rugby Union President, Kevin de Klerk, says the Board fully supports Booysen’s appointment, which follows a...
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Nov 29, 12 •
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Comments Off on 2013 MTN Golden Lions squad at The Village @ Horizon Mall
The MTN Golden Lions would like to invite members of the media and supporters to join us for the first ‘meet and greet’ session with our 2013 squad at The Village @ Horizon Shopping Mall on 1 December 2012. The full MTN Golden Lions squad will be involved...
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Nov 26, 12 •
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Nov 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on New agreement between GLRU and John Mitchell
The Golden Lions Rugby Union would like to announce a new agreement that has been reached between the Union and coach John Mitchell. Mitchell will, with immediate effect, assume the position of technical advisor to the MTN Golden Lions, with assistant coach...
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Nov 13, 12 •
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Comments Off on Mitchell looks ahead to future at Lions
Lions head coach John Mitchell returned to work at the Golden Lions Rugby Union offices yesterday morning, following a four month period of absence, and is looking forward to his future at the Union. Mitchell is in the process of settling back in at the Lions...
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Oct 24, 12 •
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Comments Off on Golden Lions Rugby Union Player Awards Ceremony
The Golden Lions Rugby Union held their annual Players Award Ceremony on Wednesday, 24 October 2012 where the players were acknowledged for their contribution to the Union throughout 2012. Lionel Mapoe was the big winner of the night, taking home the titles...
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Oct 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on Young to coach Baa-Baas vs Lions
The Barbarians have invited David Young to be their head coach for their historic fixture against the British & Irish Lions in Hong Kong next June. The match marks the climax of the club’s summer tour of 2013 which kicks-off with the fixture...
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Oct 18, 12 •
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Comments Off on DHL Western Province U19 team to take on the Golden Lions
DHL Western Province Under-19 coach Nazeem Adams has announced his team to take on the MTN Golden Lions U19s at the Markotter Fields in Stellenbosch on Saturday (kick-off 15h00). The log-topping WP Under-19s will take on the fourth-placed Golden Lions in...
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Oct 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on MTN Golden Lions Player Contracts
The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the renewal and extension of some player contracts for 2013 this afternoon, as well as the signing of Loose Forward Warwick Tecklenberg for two years until 2014. Tecklenberg hails from the Blue Bulls Rugby Union and...
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Aug 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on SARU delegation meets Golden Lions Rugby Union to discuss future of MTN Lions
A delegation from the South African Rugby Union met Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU) officials in Johannesburg on Thursday to discuss ways of managing the impact of the exclusion of the MTN Lions from the Vodacom Super Rugby competition in 2013. Mr Oregan...
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Aug 23, 12 •
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Comments Off on Bandisi Maku returns for the Lions against Province
The availability of two of the MTN Golden Lions’ Springboks for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup match against Western Province at Coca-Cola Park largely compensates for the untimely injuries hooker Callie Visagie and centre Waylon Murray sustained last...
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Jul 15, 12 •
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Comments Off on Kings allegedly accept SARU payment and forfeit SuperRugby inclusion for now
The Lions can breath a sigh of relief after it has been reported that they will most likely remain in Super Rugby for at least three more years. The Cape Argus’ Zelim Nel reported on Sunday that the EP Kings have accepted a R40million payment from SARU...
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Apr 11, 12 •
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Comments Off on The return of CJ a massive boost for MTN Lions
Springbok World Cup prop CJ van der Linde on Wednesday passed a fitness test and will be on the bench for the MTN Lions against the Bulls in the Vodacom Super Rugby match at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday. Van der Linde was injured in the Lions’ second match...
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Apr 9, 12 •
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Comments Off on Vodacom Super Rugby Review – Round 7
The pace-setting DHL Stormers kicked off their Vodacom Super Rugby tour of New Zealand with an emphatic victory in Dunedin over the Highlanders as they cemented their position at the top of the log. These two sides occupied the top two positions on the...
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Apr 5, 12 •
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SA Under-20 flyhalf Johan Goosen will be chasing a special milestone in the only South African Vodacom Super Rugby derby this weekend when the Toyota Cheetahs take on the MTN Lions in Bloemfontein. Down in New Zealand, The Sharks take on the Hurricanes in New...
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Apr 4, 12 •
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Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs in high spirits ahead of MTN Lions clash
Morgan Piek – Coming of the back of their most successful tour down under the Toyota Cheetahs will be going into their first home game in four weeks with a lot of confidence. The Cheetahs managed to pick up two wins and two loses in their four tour...
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Feb 28, 12 •
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Comments Off on The Varsity Cup could make World Rugby interesting
Morgan Piek – There has been some debate around South Africa regarding the new scoring system adopted by the Steinhoff Varsity Cup for this year’s tournament. There has been some negative criticism, but mainly it has been positive. One thing people...
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Oct 30, 11 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Final Review – MTN Golden Lions roar against The Sharks
Photo by Denese Lups | Rugby15 | www.phototalk.co.za It was a significant triumph, as it was the Golden Lions’ first outright Absa Currie Cup final victory on home soil since 1950 and their first title since 1999 after losing in the finals of 2002 and 2007....
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Oct 26, 11 •
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Comments Off on The Lions retain starting fifteen
October 26 – With the exception of prop JC Janse van Rensburg who is bracketed on the bench with last week’s prop replacement Jacobie Adriaanse, MTN Golden Lions coach John Mitchell has retained the squad of 22 that beat Western Province in the...
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Oct 20, 11 •
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Comments Off on ABSA Currie Cup Semi-Finals Preview
Photo by Gerhard Steenkamp /Rugby15 /www.phototalk.co.za In the first semi-final The Sharks host the Toyota FS Cheetahs in Durban. This game kicks off at 14:30, after which the MTN Golden Lions, who topped the log, take on DHL WP at 17:00 in Johannesburg. ...
