A fast-flagging Otago Highlanders have escaped with the narrowest of victories to get back on track with a 23-22 victory over the Golden Lions.
Wholesale changes to the Waikato Chiefs produced the desired result as the defending Super 15 champions downed the Golden Lions 38-8.
South African Super Rugby teams the Stormers and the Bulls have both made "emergency" player signings early in the season.
The Cape rugby team have something to prove after a public dressing down from captain Jean de Villiers.
The Lions have beaten the Stormers 34-10 for their first victory against the coastal side since the Cats franchise dissolved before the 2006 season.
After nearly two years of not playing in the Super Rugby, the Lions may find adjusting to the elite tournament tricky when they make their return.
Alviro Petersen has quit as Lions captain after "interference" by the convenor of the selectors and board, says the Gauteng Cricket Board.
The cubs – one male, one female – are the offspring of lions smuggled into Gaza through tunnels from Egypt four years ago.
Springbok flyhalf Elton Jantjies and lock Franco van der Merwe have signed new two-year contracts with the Lions Super Rugby team.
The Lions clawed their way back into Super Rugby despite going down 23-18 to the Southern Kings in their second leg promotion-relegation match.
The Lions and the Kings are vying for a place in a tournament that may not exist in a few years time.
Lions captain JC Janse van Rensburg praised the courage his team after a win in the first leg of their Super Rugby promotion-relegation series.
The British and Irish Lions have survived an onslaught by the Queensland Reds to grind out a 22-12 victory to maintain an unbeaten start.
The Lions have been relegated from Super Rugby by the Saru general council after the Johannesburg-based team finished last in this year’s competition.
Namibia has been condemned for planning to donate a "Noah’s Ark" of 150 wild animals – including lions, rhino, cheetah and leopards – to Cuba.
Lions captain Joshua Strauss said their dip in the second half had been a problem the whole season, and that players often lost concentration.
The Lions capped their final home game of the 2012 Super Rugby with a 37-32 win over the Melbourne Rebels.
Highveld Lions head coach Dave Nosworthy has resigned from his post despite having another 11 months on his contract.
The Golden Lions Rugby Union has suspended coach John Mitchell with immediate effect after players lodged a "list of grievances" with the union.
The Lions moved their losses away from home to a total of 64 out of 71 games as they once again got beat on the trot by the Force.
The Proteas’ spin pair of Faf du Plessis and Roelof van der Merwe have weaved the Titans to victory over the Lions in the T20 Challenge final.
The domestic rugby fraternity is divided about the proposed changes to next year’s Currie Cup.
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/ 29 October 2011
The Lions ended a 12-year wait for a Currie Cup title on Saturday, beating the defending champion Sharks 42-16 at Ellis Park.
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/ 22 October 2011
The Lions ground their way to a well deserved 29-20 win over Western Province at Ellis Park to clinch their first home Currie Cup final since 2002.
The Lions retained their status as the Absa Currie Cup’s pace-setting team by securing a 28-19 victory over the Sharks in Johannesburg.
The Lions have beefed up their bench ahead of Saturday’s top-of-the-table clash against the Sharks, who lack their usual all-Springbok front row.
It may be coincidence but the two sides yet to lose a match after three rounds of Absa Currie Cup rugby are coached by New Zealand descendants.
The new season of the Absa Currie Cup begins when Lions host the Pumas in Johannesburg in what has been labelled as a crucial match for the hosts.
Flyhalf Patrick Lambie instigated a second-half comeback as the Sharks snatched a 30-30 draw against the Lions in their clash at Ellis Park.
Lions flanker Michael Rhodes has been suspended for six matches after being found guilty of a dangerous tackle on Highlanders winger Siale Piutau.
Flyhalf Butch James is set to get his first start for the Lions in Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Waratahs.
The bottom-placed Lions used a controversial sin-binning to help inspire them to a 29-20 victory over the ACT Brumbies on Saturday.