WRAP | Champions and Challenge Cup XVs: Willemse at fullback for Stormers, Sharks bench Eben
South Africa's franchises resume their European campaigns with a full round of fixtures in the Champions and Challenge Cups this weekend.
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Jaco Kriel goes through emotional wringer during final Lions game: 'I was almost in tears'
The Lions' now-retired loose-forward Jaco Kriel said his last steps as a professional player proved to be difficult, even though he finished his career on a high note with a 50-35 win against Zebre in the United Rugby Championship (URC).
Jaco Kriel returns to Lions team for Challenge Cup quarter-final in Glasgow
Springbok flank Jaco Kriel returns to the Lions team for Saturday night's Challenge Cup quarter-final away to Scottish outfit Glasgow Warriors.
Beware of pineapple on pizza and varied Benetton: Lions lean on Coetzee for Italian trip
Whether the Lions will actually have enough time for any sort of sightseeing is debatable, but Andries Coetzee is going to give it a shot.
Cool-hand Curwin Bosch lights up flawed Sharks victory over clueless Lions
Curwin Bosch's newfound maturity and understated consistency had been a talking point in the build-up to the Sharks' trip to Ellis Park and it duly proved an instrumental factor in the Durbanites' vital if flawed 29-7 URC victory over a clueless Lions combination on Saturday.
'Bone Collector' warns Lions needs injection of experience or wayward results will remain
Lions veteran Willem Alberts has hinted that the franchise faces a period of continued inconsistency if it doesn't receive an injection of experience.
Under-pressure Lions hit with late venue change as Rodney Parade freezes over
The Lions' mission to stay in the European Challenge Cup was hit with a fresh challenge after European Professional Club Rugby (EPCR), custodians of the tournament, announced that their crunch clash would the Dragons will require a change of venue.
Hendrikse back at pivot for Lions in must-win Dragons clash
The Lions are boosted by the return of flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse for their European Challenge Cup clash against Dragons in Newport, Wales on Sunday.