Lions
Stormers' Kitshoff, Ntubeni forced to quarantine
Steven Kitshoff and fellow Stormers front-row forward Scarra Ntubeni have gone into self-isolation after coming into contact with a person who tested positive...
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Kolisi leads rusty Stormers to victory over Lions
It was the Stormers first match since rugby in South Africa was suspended due to the coronavirus pandemic.
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Lions look to kick start 'new era' against the Sharks
The men from Johannesburg also welcome back eight players who were part of the Springbok Showdown in Cape Town last weekend, including captain Elton Jantjies, Carlu Sadie, Marvin Orie and Vincent Tshituka.
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SA Rugby votes to explore entering 4 teams into expanded PRO Rugby competition
The move means that the Cheetahs will miss out on a spot in the proposed PRO 16 competition, but in a statement the Free State franchise has negotiated its participation as a fifth franchise in a Super 8 competition.
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14 lions that ‘escaped’ from farm recaptured, says NW Tourism Department
The number of felines was previously reported at 19 before this figure was revised down.
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As city encroaches on Nairobi park, wild animals freedom to roam is under threat
The Kenya Wildlife Service has proposed a 10-year plan to fence land along the southern boundary to reduce conflict between people and animals.
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COVID-19: Marx, Vermaak among those leaving the Lions with immediate effect
On Friday, the group announced that Malcolm Marx, Ruan Vermaak, Tyrone Green, Shaun Reynolds and assistant coach Neil de Bruin have left the union.
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Limpopo SAPS confirm all 7 lions that escaped from game reserve recaptured
The pride of lions was spotted roaming the streets of Alldays by community members on Monday.
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Dolphins crowned One Day Cup champs, Lions take 4-Day Series title
The business end of the season was poised for an exciting finish before it was brought to an abrupt halt following the global COVID-19 pandemic that caused the cancellation of the knock-out rounds of the One-Day Cup as well as the final two rounds of the 4-Day Domestic Series.
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Super Aussie double as Rebels, Waratahs win
The Rebels scored four tries to three, including two intercepts for wing Andrew Kellaway, to post their second win of the season.
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Conservationists try to save underfed lions in Sudanese wildlife park
The emaciated lions belong to an important subspecies that exists only in limited areas including southeast Sudan and neighbouring Ethiopia, said Khalda Seliman Mahgoub of the Sudan Wildlife Research Centre.
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Bulls edge Lions in thrilling try fest
Both sides named strong starting lineups with Jannie du Plessis, Elton Jantjies and Courtnall Skosan all starting for the Johannesburg side.
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NSPCA lays criminal complaint against NW game farm
It said 51 tigers and 13 lions were found on the premises in Klerksdorp to be living in severe conditions.
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Lion about... Zimbabwe ranger station the new home for 2 lions
Two lions have taken refuge in a tumble-down thatched chalet in a remote corner of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park.
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Lions in talks with former Bok prop Jannie du Plessis
Du Plessis, who won the 2007 Rugby World Cup, also played 119 Super Rugby games for the Sharks between 2008 and 2015, having started his career at the Cheetahs in 2003.
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There’s a HUGE cat on the stoep: Zim lions occupy ranger station
An old game ranger’s lodge in a remote corner of Zimbabwe’s Hwange National Park has become the new home of a pair of lions.
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Van Rooyen named new Lions coach
Ivan van Rooyen takes over the reins from Swys de Bruin who joined the Southern Kings as a consultant after parting ways with the Johannesburg franchise earlier this year.
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FS Cheetahs crowned 2019 Currie Cup champs after 31-28 win against Lions
The visitors came back strongly in the second half and crossed the line courtesy of Dillon Smit and James Venter to make it a 10 point game.
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SAIDS: Dyantyi could look for reduced sanction over doping charge
Springboks and Lions winger Aphiwe Dyantyi faces a four-year ban after he tested positive for steroids.
