Xerox Golden Lions to Don Inaugural Jersey Once More
The Xerox Golden Lions will run out in navy blue jerseys as they kick-off their Absa Currie Cup campaign against the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Ellis Park on Saturday.
The match, which will mark the Golden Lions Rugby Union’s 125th anniversary, will see the Xerox Golden Lions forgo their standard white jersey with the red strip in order to commemorate this special occasion.
The jersey will be unveiled at a 125-year celebration banquet, to be held at Ellis Park this evening. Guests will include past and present players, staff and administrators as well as supporters and sponsors who have all been involved in building the GLRU legacy.
The navy jersey is known to be the inaugural Transvaal jersey, first officially registered in the 1895 Currie Cup. These were the colours of Diggers Rugby Club at the time.
The switch to the white and red jersey was only made in 1933 and these colours have remained ever since.
One of the prize items to be auctioned at this evening’s event will include a replica of the inaugural navy jersey, which will include the names of all Golden Lions players who went on to represent the Springboks. The jersey will also list the names of the individuals who represented South Africa prior to 1991, but who were discriminated against due to race.
Xerox, who were the first official Golden Lions sponsors as of 1993, will sponsor the event.
GLRU Chief Executive Officer, Rudolf Straeuli is proud to see the Union host such a significant occasion and wishes to thank Xerox for their continued support.
“A special word of thanks must go out to Xerox, who were the Golden Lions’ very first title sponsor when I was still playing for the Union,” said Straeuli.
“Xerox sponsored our team in 1993, when we won the Currie Cup, and we are immensely grateful that they have come on board to work alongside us during this year’s tournament and for this important milestone year.”
LIST OF GOLDEN LIONS CALLED UP TO THE SPRINGBOKS:
| 1891 | M.T. (TIGER ) DEVENISH |
| JAPIE LOUW | |
| MOSEY VAN BUUREN | |
| J.T (CHUBB) VIGNE | |
| 1896 | JOHN BEN ANDREW |
| FERDIE ASTON | |
| DAVEY COPE | |
| JIM CROSBY | |
| LONG JOHN DEVENISH | |
| H.H. (SPANNER) FORBES | |
| HENRY GORTON | |
| PAUL SCOTT | |
| ALF LARARD | |
| 1903 | CHARLIE JONES |
| ANDREW MORKEL | |
| ALEX FREW | |
| WILLIE McEWAN | |
| JIMMY SINCLAIR | |
| PO NEL | |
| J.E.C. (BIRDIE) PARTRIDGE | |
| JOHN BOTHA | |
| HUGH FERRIS | |
| 1906 | SOMMIE MORKEL |
| DOUGIE MORKEL | |
| BERT REID | |
| DIETLOF MARE | |
| 1910 | DIRKIE DE VILLIERS |
| C.H.L. (COCKY) HAHN | |
| HENRY WALKER | |
| NIC CROSBY | |
| CLIFF RIORDAN | |
| TOBY MOLL | |
| 1912 | JAN STEGMAN |
| APIE VAN DER HOFF | |
| E. (BABY) SHUM | |
| A.S. (SATURDAY) KNIGHT | |
| FANIE CRONJE | |
| JOE FRANCIS | |
| 1921 | I.B DE VILLIERS |
| ATTIE VAN HEERDEN | |
| MANNETJIES MICHAU | |
| MERVIN ELLIS | |
| G.W. (TANK) VAN ROOYEN | |
| THEUNS KRUGER | |
| 1924 | JACK VAN DRUTEN |
| NICO BOSMAN | |
| DAAUNCEY DEVINE | |
| 1928 | J.P. (BOET) PRINSLOO |
| NICK PRETORIUS | |
| JOHN DOBIE | |
| JOHN OLIVER | |
| 1931 | NIC BIERMAN |
| H.M. (SKAAP) FORREST | |
| VERNON GEERE | |
| 1937/38 | TALLIE BROODRYK |
| TONY HARRIS | |
| BEN DU TOIT | |
| JAN LOTZ | |
| H.J. (KALFIE ) MARTIN | |
| ROGER SHERRIFF | |
| 1939 | ABUBAKER CASTOR |
| D VAN HEERDEN | |
| 1949 | OKEY GEFFIN |
| HOPPIE VAN JAARSVELD | |
| FELIX DU PLESSIS | |
| HENNIE MULLER | |
| PIET MALAN | |
| 1950 | G.A. KHOMO |
| VABAZA | |
| KOTA | |
| 1951 | JOHNNY BUCHLER |
| DES SINCLAIR | |
| HANSIE OELOFSE | |
| FRANZ VAN DER RYST | |
| GERT DANNHAUSER | |
| BASIE VAN WYK | |
| CLIVE SHARP | |
| 1952 | K. HOMOJLAPI |
| M. LZIRS | |
| 1953 | NATIE RENS |
| 1955 | CLIVE ULYATE |
| WILF ROSENBERG | |
| 1956 | RAYMOND IRWIN |
| FRANK BASIL RIGNEY | |
| EBRAHIEM “JAP” SALLIE | |
| GOOSAIN “BALLIE” SALLIE | |
| 1957 | SINGKHAN K MAWING |
| W VAN WYK | |
| 1958 | JAN PRINSLOO |
| MARTIN PELSER | |
| JOHAN STEENEKAMP | |
| JOE KAMINER | |
| 1959 | ADAM “POPEY” GAFFOOR |
| PERCY IRWIN | |
| 1960 | MANNETJIES GERICKE |
| HENNIE VAN ZYL | |
| AVRIL MALAN | |
| LOFTY NEL | |
| FANIE KUHN | |
| 1965/67 | JANNIE BARNARD |
| SYD NOMIS | |
| PIET BOTHA | |
| W. JACOBS | |
| VIVIAN BOOYSEN | |
| 1969/70 | SAKKIE DE KLERK |
| ROBBIE BARNARD | |
| W. JONAS | |
| MUSTAPHA DAVIS | |
| 1971 | PETER CRONJE |
| SAKKIE SAUERMAN | |
| PETER SWANSON | |
| MARTIENS LOUW | |
| 1972 | S. DOYI |
| M. JACOBS | |
| 1974 | KEVIN DE KLERK |
| GERALD BOSCH | |
| PAUL BAYVEL | |
| DAVE FREDERICKSON | |
| J.L. (KLIPPIES) KRITZINGER | |
| 1976 | JOHAN STRAUSS |
| 1980 | RICHARD PRENTIS |
| 1983 | C.M. NONKONWANA |
| 1984 | CHRIS ROGERS |
| GEORGE SMIT | |
| 1986 | WAHL BARTMAN |
| JANNIE BREEDT | |
| PIET KRUGER | |
| J.G. BRILL | |
| J. KRITZINGER | |
| T.M. LILFORD | |
| G.D. LUKIN | |
| P.L. LYNCH | |
| D.L.C. VAN BILJON | |
| 1987 | D. EDWARDS |
| J. HENRY | |
| S.L. VAN DER COLF | |
| W.K. DE NIGRINI | |
| 1988 | T. KOBESI |
| A. MARITZ | |
| 1991 | G.J. COMBRINK |
| C. NIEMAND | |
| C. TERBLANCHE | |
| T. KOBESE | |
| JEROME A MC BRIDE | |
| 1992/93 | THEO JANSEN VAN RENSBURG |
| PIETER HENDRIKS | |
| JAMES SMALL | |
| HEINRICH FULS | |
| DEON LOTTER | |
| BALIE SWART | |
| CHRIS DIRKS | |
| GAVIN JOHNSON | |
| 1994 | JOHAN ROUX |
| JOHAN LE ROUX | |
| JAMES DALTON | |
| RUDOLF STRAEULI | |
| JAPIE MULDER | |
| CHRISTIAAN SCHOLTZ | |
| HENNIE LE ROUX | |
| IAN HATTINGH | |
| 1995 | CHRIS ROSSOUW |
| 1996 | JOE GILLINGHAM |
| 1997 | WARREN BROSNIHAN |
| 1998/99 | OWEN NKUMANE |
| ANDRE VOS | |
| 2000 | THINUS DELPORT |
| LOUIS KOEN | |
| GRANT ESTERHUIZEN | |
| JANNES LABUSCHAGNE | |
| 2001 | DEAN HALL |
| JOE VAN NIEKERK | |
| CONRAD JANTJIES | |
| 2002 | ANDRE PRETORIUS |
| DELARY DU PREEZ | |
| 2003 | ASHWIN WILLEMSE |
| WIKUS VAN HEERDEN | |
| GCOBANI BOBO | |
| JORRIE MULLER | |
| JACQUE FOURIE | |
| 2004 | BRYAN HABANA |
| 2005 | ENRICO JANUARY |
| 2006 | JACO PRETORIUS |
| 2007 | HEINKE VAN DER MERWE |
| 2008 | EARL ROSE |
| 2010 | ELTON JANTJIES |
| 2012 | PATRIC CILLIERS |
| JACO TAUTE | |
| LIONEL MAPOE | |
| FRANCO VAN DER MERWE | |
| JC JANSE VAN RENSBURG | |
| 2014 | MARNITZ BOSHOFF |
SPRINGBOK CAPTAINS
F. ASTON 1896
A. FREW 1903
D.F.T. MORKEL 1910
F. DU PLESSIS 1949
H.S.V. MULLER 1951-52
A.S. MALAN 1960-65
G.F. MALAN 1963-64
D.J. DE VILLIERS 1970
P.J.F. GREYLING 1972
J.C. BREEDT 1989
J.F. PIENAAR 1993-96
J. ERASMUS 1999
A. VOS 1999-2001
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