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Lions
Lions
Johannesburg · South Africa

Lions

The Emirates Lions are a professional rugby union team based in Johannesburg, South Africa. They compete in the United Rugby Championship and Currie Cup, playing at Emirates Airline Park.
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Upcoming Fixtures
United Rugby Championship · AWAY
@ Leinster
Sat, 09 May
18:30 SAST
United Rugby Championship · AWAY
@ Munster
Sat, 16 May
20:45 SAST
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Recent Results
25 Apr · HOME
vs Connacht
33 – 21
WIN
18 Apr · HOME
vs Glasgow Warriors
54 – 12
WIN
28 Mar · HOME
vs Dragons
42 – 5
WIN
21 Mar · HOME
vs Edinburgh
54 – 17
WIN
28 Feb · HOME
vs Stormers
24 – 10
WIN
All results →
Lions News
Lions URC 2025: Playoff Destiny Now in Their Hands
General
Lions URC 2025: Playoff Destiny Now in Their Hands
Six straight URC wins have handed Ivan van Rooyen's Lions full control of their playoff destiny — but Leinster and Munster await.
SA Rugby Mag·21h ago
Lions Extend URC Winning Streak to Six vs Connacht
General
Lions Extend URC Winning Streak to Six vs Connacht
Henco van Wyk's brace fires the Lions to a 33-21 win over Connacht at Ellis Park, stretching their URC winning streak to six straight victories.
SA Rugby Mag·23h ago
Bulls XV Eye Third Straight Win vs Lions U23 Cup 2025
General
Bulls XV Eye Third Straight Win vs Lions U23 Cup 2025
The Vodacom Bulls XV travel to Johannesburg targeting a hat-trick of SA Under-23 Cup wins against Lions, with Erasmus and Schubert returning to bolster their pack.
Bulls·2d ago
Lions vs Connacht URC 2025: Four Changes at Ellis Park
General
Lions vs Connacht URC 2025: Four Changes at Ellis Park
The Lions have made four changes for Saturday's URC clash against Connacht at Ellis Park. Get the full selection breakdown and match preview.
SA Rugby Mag·2d ago
Lions Squad
49 players
Angelo Davids
Angelo Davids
WING
Bronson Mills
Bronson Mills
CENTRE
Chris Smith
Chris Smith
FLY-HALF
Eduan Keyter
Eduan Keyter
CENTRE
Erich Cronje
Erich Cronje
CENTRE
Gianni Lombard
Gianni Lombard
FLY-HALF
Hasseim Pead
Hasseim Pead
SCRUM-HALF
Keagan Smith
Keagan Smith
WING
Kelly Mpeku
Kelly Mpeku
CENTRE
Layton Horn
Layton Horn
SCRUM-HALF
Lubabalo Dobela
Lubabalo Dobela
FLY-HALF
Manuel Rass
Manuel Rass
CENTRE
Nico Steyn
Nico Steyn
SCRUM-HALF
Quan Horn
Quan Horn
FULLBACK
Rabz Maxwane
Rabz Maxwane
WING
Richard Kriel
Richard Kriel
WING
Rynhardt Jonker
Rynhardt Jonker
CENTRE
Sam Francis
Sam Francis
FLY-HALF
Tapiwa Mafura
Tapiwa Mafura
WING
Asenathi Ntlabakanye
Asenathi Ntlabakanye
PROP
Batho Hlekani
Batho Hlekani
LOCK
Darrien Landsberg
Darrien Landsberg
LOCK
Dylan Sjoblom
Dylan Sjoblom
LOCK
Eddie Davids
Eddie Davids
PROP
Etienne Oosthuizen
Etienne Oosthuizen
LOCK
Francke Horn
Francke Horn
NO. 8
Franco Marais
Franco Marais
HOOKER
Heiko Pohlmann
Heiko Pohlmann
PROP
Izan Esterhuizen
Izan Esterhuizen
FLANKER
Jaco Visagie
Jaco Visagie
HOOKER
Jarod Cairns
Jarod Cairns
FLANKER
JC Pretorius
JC Pretorius
FLANKER
Juan Schoeman
Juan Schoeman
PROP
Leon Lyons
Leon Lyons
PROP
Luca Ribbens
Luca Ribbens
FLANKER
Marno Grobbelaar
Marno Grobbelaar
HOOKER
Morgan Naude
Morgan Naude
PROP
Morne Brandon
Morne Brandon
HOOKER
PJ Botha
PJ Botha
HOOKER
Raynard Roets
Raynard Roets
LOCK
Reinhard Nothnagel
Reinhard Nothnagel
LOCK
RF Schoeman
RF Schoeman
PROP
Ruan Delport
Ruan Delport
FLANKER
Ruan Venter
Ruan Venter
FLANKER
Ruben Schoeman
Ruben Schoeman
LOCK
Siba Qoma
Siba Qoma
FLANKER
Sibabalwe Mahashe
Sibabalwe Mahashe
FLANKER
SJ Kotze
SJ Kotze
PROP
WJ Steenkamp
WJ Steenkamp
LOCK
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