Ackermann pleased with Lions 'best ever' season
Lions coach Johan Ackermann said that it was good to see "everything come together" in their 60-25 hammering of the Cheetahs in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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Lions finish on a high by smashing Cheetahs
Saturday 12 July 2014
The Lions finished the Super Rugby season with a 60-25 Super Rugby victory over the Cheetahs at Ellis Park in Johannesburg on Saturday.
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Lions and Cheetahs hope to avoid wooden spoon
Friday 11 July 2014
The Lions' resolve will be tested for the last time in this year's Super Rugby competition when they must fend off a resurgent Cheetahs team in Johannesburg on Saturday to avoid the dreaded wooden spoon.
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Lions aim to give Van der Merwe happy send off
Friday 11 July 2014
The Johannesburg based Lions are hoping that they will be able to give stalwart lock Franco van der Merwe a memorable send-off in their final match of the Super Rugby season against the Cheetahs on Saturday.
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Lions beat Cheetahs in Johannesburg
Friday 11 July 2014
Out of the last five Super Rugby matches between the Johannesburg based Lions and the Bloemfontein based Cheetahs the Lions have won three and the Cheetahs two.
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Lions start 50 cap Jantjies against Cheetahs
Thursday 10 July 2014
Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to play the Cheetahs at Ellis Park on Saturday with Elton Jantjies starting at flyhalf in place of Marnitz Boshoff.
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Ackermann won't let Lions celebrate just yet
Saturday 5 July 2014
Lions coach Johan Ackermann says that they will not be popping any champagne after they surpassed their previous record of five matches in a season.
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Lions grind out victory over Melbourne Rebels
Saturday 5 July 2014
The Lions secured back to back Super Rugby victories when they beat the Melbourne Rebels 34-17 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.
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Van der Merwe returns for Lions to face Rebels
Tuesday 1 July 2014
The Lions have named their team to play the Melbourne Rebels at Ellis Park on Friday with Franco van der Merwe returning to the starting line up.
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Jantjies to play in Japan after Super Rugby
Tuesday 10 June 2014
Lions flyhalf Elton Jantjies has joined the every growing exodus of Super Rugby players leaving home to play rugby in Japan.
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Ackermann : Lions were hungry for the win
Monday 2 June 2014
Lions coach Johan Ackerman says that their 32-21 Super Rugby victory had been driven by the players wanting to show that they were better than the results they achieved on tour.
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Lions pull off shock win & all but end Bulls chances
Saturday 31 May 2014
The Lions all but ended the Bulls chances of reaching the play offs when they beat the Pretoria side 32-21 in Johannesburg.
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Ackermann makes six Lions changes for Bulls
Wednesday 28 May 2014
Lions coach Johan Ackermann has made several changes to his Super Rugby team to play in the Juskei derby battle against the Bulls at Ellis Park on Saturday.
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Western Force beat Lions in Perth
Friday 23 May 2014
Out of the last five Super Rugby matches between the Perth based Western Force and and the Johannesburg based Lions the Force have won all five.
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Lions ring the changes for Western Force clash
Thursday 22 May 2014
Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has made sweeping changes to the side that lost to the Waratahs for this week's Super Rugby match against the Western Force in Perth on Saturday
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Struggling Lions suffer triple injury blow
Monday 19 May 2014
The Lions have suffered a triple blow to their playing squad as Lionel Mapoe, Courtnall Skosan and Derick Minnie have all been ruled out of their Australasian tour.
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Waratahs beat Lions in Sydney
Saturday 17 May 2014
Out of the last five Super Rugby matches between the Waratahs and the Johannesburg based Lions the New South Wales side have won all five.
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Lions name unchanged squad for Waratahs
Friday 16 May 2014
Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has retained the 23-man Super Rugby squad that lost by one point to the Highlanders for this week's match against the Waratahs in Sydney on Sunday.
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Highlanders beat Lions in Dunedin
Friday 9 May 2014
Out of the last five Super Rugby matches between the Highlanders and the Lions the Johannesburg based Lions have won three and the Highlanders two.
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Boshoff starts for Lions against Highlanders
Thursday 8 May 2014
Lions head coach Johan Ackermann named Marnitz Boshoff in the starting team to play the Highlanders in Dunedin on Saturday.
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Chiefs beat Lions in Hamilton
Friday 2 May 2014
Out of the last five Super Rugby matches between the Chiefs and the Lions the Chiefs have won four and the Lions have won one.
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Elton Jantjies starts at 10 for Lions against Chiefs
Wednesday 30 April 2014
Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named Elton Jantjies to start at flyhalf against Super Rugby Champions the Chiefs in Hamilton with Marnitz Boshoff on the replacements bench.
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Lions name touring squad for Australia and NZ
Thursday 24 April 2014
Lions coach Johan Ackermann has named a 27-man squad for their four match Super Rugby tour of Australia and New Zealand which starts in Hamilton against the Chiefs.
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Ackermann : There is no quick fix for Lions
Sunday 20 April 2014
Coach Johan Ackermann says that there is no "quick fix"for the Lions after they suffered their third straight loss in Super Rugby with a daunting tour starting next week.
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Whiteley: Lions have not have lost any intensity
Friday 18 April 2014
Lions captain Warren Whiteley has insisted that the Lions are still a motivated side even though they have lost two successive Super Rugby matches at home in Johannesburg.
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