Lions sack coach
South African Super 14 rugby side, the Lions sacked coach Eugene "Loffie" Eloff on Wednesday only a week before the team meets the British and Irish Lions.
Dogged Tahs go out with a broadside
THE NSW Waratahs' Super 14 semi-finals hopes were extinguished last night by a rampant Hurricanes outfit which outclassed an undermanned Queensland in Brisbane.
Lions v NSW Waratahs
NSW's finals prospects will be a tad clearer after the
Chiefs-Brumbies game but, regardless, the equation is simple for
the Waratahs: win or bust.
Sheehan: I won't be wary of ref in Jo'burg
BRETT SHEEHAN is confident South African referee Marius Jonker won't target him in Friday's Waratahs-Lions game, following the NSW halfback's acquittal of a dangerous tackle charge at a SANZAR disciplinary hearing.
Bring on the high-octane game, Mumm tells Lions
DEAN MUMM has invited the Lions to "have a go" at trying to sap the reserves of the Waratahs in the high altitude of Johannesburg with a hard and fast start to their game on Friday night (Saturday morning, Sydney time).
Tahs set to tame the Lions in Joburg
THE Waratahs will turn their attention today to what many believe
is the impossible task of sneaking into the Super 14 finals
following a hard-earned, gritty win against the Sharks.
Lions win after thrilling comeback
Home team recovers from 17-point deficit to trump the Highlanders
on the high veldt.
Lions v Highlanders
Only pride on the line in this one. The Highlanders, on a
three-match losing streak, will be without suspended centre Daniel
Bowden, while the Lions will be sweating on the fitness of skipper
Cobus Grobbelaar.
Crusaders claw past Lions
The defending champion Crusaders kept their Super 14 playoff hopes
alive with a 32-20 bonus-point victory.
Lions v Crusaders
The Crusaders are desperate for a bonus point win to keep their
title defence alive after a shock loss to the Cheetahs and have
lost superstar Richie McCaw to injury.
Force thrash hapless Lions
Western Force continued their late-season charge up the table with a thumping 55-14 bonus-point Super 14 win over the hapless Lions at Subiaco Oval on Friday night.
Western Force v Lions
Another dramatic week in the west for the Force but, considering
their ability to succeed in adversity, that should help rather than
hinder against the Lions.
Another season of Reds faces winds up
QUEENSLAND sunk to their lowest ebb in another ugly season by
crashing to an embarrassing 31-20 loss to South Africa's Lions at
Suncorp Stadium.
Queensland Reds v Lions
Victory is not negotiable for the Reds, who are clinging to the
hope of finishing in the top half of the ladder for the first time
in seven seasons.
Rampant Blues crush Lions
Good Friday. Maybe even a very good one for the Blues as they
arrested their Super 14 losing skid with a confidence-boosting
victory over South Africa's Lions at Eden Park.
Blues v Lions
The once mighty Blues have been shown up by the good teams this
season while beating up the lesser lights which means they should
have a good win this weekend - but don't count on it.
Chiefs win after late charge
The Chiefs got their fifth consecutive win but also received a
massive wake-up call.
Chiefs v Lions
This could get messy for the Lions, who have travelled halfway
around the world for a date with the hottest team in the
competition.
Springbok winger calls it quits
Shock announcement as Super 14 team, the Lions, prepare to travel
to Australia and New Zealand.
Hurricanes edge Lions in try feast
Early and late try scoring bursts fashioned a 38-32 victory for the
Hurricanes over the Lions in Johannesburg.
Lions v Hurricanes
The poor old Lions have had a good season so far, by their
standards and if you don't count losing an assistant coach in the
process.
Lions coach quits after racism hearing
Lions assistant coach Leon Boshoff quit on Wednesday despite being
cleared of making racist remarks after a Super 14 drubbing from
fellow South African side Western Stormers.
Brumbies bettered on high veldt
Fullback Louis Ludik scored a last-minute try to give the Lions a
25-17 win over the Brumbies in in Johannesburg.
Lions v Brumbies
The Brumbies won't mind playing the battling Lions first up on
their African safari as the Johannesburg franchise is in crisis
with forwards coach Leon Boshoff facing racial abuse allegations.
Brumbies walk into race row as Lions coach accused of abusing blacks
THE ACT Brumbies have walked into a South African political storm, with their Johannesburg opponents having suspended their assistant coach for allegedly making racist comments to a group of Lions players.
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