3 lost finals
Super Rugby
Last lost final in 2018
- 2018
- 2017
- 2016
- Founded
- 1996
- Competitions
United rugby championship 
- Category
- Men's, Club, Senior
- Former names
- Cats (1997-2005)
Contact details
- Address
- Corner Currey and Staib Street Doornfontein 2028, Johannesburg
- Official website
- www.lionsrugby.co.za
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Media
Standings
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 23 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 148 | 112 | +36 |
| 2 |  | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 214 | 106 | +108 |
| 3 |  | 21 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 166 | 101 | +65 |
| 4 |  | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 140 | 107 | +33 |
| 5 |  | 19 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 123 | 95 | +28 |
| 6 |  | 18 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 149 | 81 | +68 |
| 7 |  | 14 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 137 | 128 | +9 |
| 8 |  | 14 | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 113 | 107 | +6 |
| 9 |  | 11 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 115 | 104 | +11 |
| 10 |  | 11 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 112 | 147 | -35 |
| 11 |  | 10 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 93 | 113 | -20 |
| 12 |  | 10 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 109 | 161 | -52 |
| 13 |  | 9 | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 121 | 160 | -39 |
| 14 |  | 9 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 162 | -55 |
| 15 |  | 9 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 134 | 191 | -57 |
| 16 |  | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 93 | 199 | -106 |
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 14 | +17 |
| 2 | | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 36 | +9 |
| 3 |  | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 43 | 40 | +3 |
| 4 |  | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 40 | 43 | -3 |
| 5 |  | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 36 | 45 | -9 |
| 6 | | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 31 | -17 |
Results & Fixtures
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Team stats
Filters:
6
Matches
2
Wins
0
Drawn
4
Losses
33%
Win rate
121
Points scored
193
Points conceded
-72
Differential
20.2
Points per match
17
Tries scored
| Competition | J | V | N | D | Pts+ | Pts- | +/- | Ess+ | Ess- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United rugby championship | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 107 | 162 | -55 | 15 | 25 |
| European Rugby Champions Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 6 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 121 | 193 | -72 | 17 | 30 |
Game statistics averages, all seasons since 2008-09
48 %
Possession
40 %
Territory
406
Metres / match
108
Tackles / match
73
Rucks / match
3
Mauls / match
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Individual rankings
| # | Player | Position | Matches | Points |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chris Smith | Fly-half | 7 | 44 |
| 2 | Kelly Mpeku | Full-back | 7 | 20 |
| 3 | Morné Brandon | Hooker | 7 | 20 |
| 4 | Erich Cronje | Centre | 6 | 20 |
| 5 | Sibabalwe Mahashe | Back row | 7 | 10 |
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| # | Player | Position | Matches | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Mpeku | Full-back | 7 | 4 |
| 2 | Morné Brandon | Hooker | 7 | 4 |
| 3 | Erich Cronje | Centre | 6 | 4 |
| 4 | Sibabalwe Mahashe | Back row | 7 | 2 |
| 5 | Boeta Chamberlain | Fly-half | 7 | 1 |
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| # | Player | Position | Pts | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Mpeku | Full-back | 20 | 7 |
| 2 | Boeta Chamberlain | Fly-half | 7 | 7 |
| 3 | Abram Adrian Boan Venter | Prop | 0 | 7 |
| 4 | Sibabalwe Mahashe | Back row | 10 | 7 |
| 5 | Richard Kriel | Full-back | 0 | 7 |
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Squad
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Players
Abram Adrian Boan VenterProp, 29 yrsAbram Adrian Boan VenterProp, 29 yrs7matches307minutes0tries0points187 cm, 118 kgView profile
RF SchoemanProp, 23 yrsRF SchoemanProp, 23 yrs7matches258minutes0tries0points188 cm, 122 kgView profile
Sebastian LombardProp, 24 yrsSebastian LombardProp, 24 yrs4matches152minutes0tries0points190 cm, 122 kgView profile
Jacobus Conradus van VuurenProp, 31 yrsJacobus Conradus van VuurenProp, 31 yrs3matches150minutes0tries0points182 cm, 115 kgView profile
Morné BrandonHooker, 25 yrsMorné BrandonHooker, 25 yrs7matches256minutes4tries20points184 cm, 106 kgView profile
SJ KotzeHooker, 23 yrsSJ KotzeHooker, 23 yrs7matches253minutes0tries0points186 cm, 110 kgView profile
PJ BothaHooker, 28 yrsPJ BothaHooker, 28 yrs5matches217minutes1try5points182 cm, 100 kgView profile
Tiaan LangeHooker, 24 yrsTiaan LangeHooker, 24 yrs2matches87minutes0tries0pointsView profile
Etienne OosthuizenLock, 33 yrsEtienne OosthuizenLock, 33 yrs6matches270minutes0tries0points193 cm, 100 kgView profile
Ruan DelportLock, 24 yrsRuan DelportLock, 24 yrs6matches454minutes0tries0points200 cm, 109 kgView profile
Dylan SjoblomLock, 26 yrsDylan SjoblomLock, 26 yrs5matches190minutes0tries0points200 cm, 115 kgView profile
Hyron Diego AndrewsLockHyron Diego AndrewsLock4matches163minutes0tries0points202 cm, 104 kgView profile
Jean-Pierre du PreezLock, 32 yrsJean-Pierre du PreezLock, 32 yrs1match11minutes0tries0points209 cm, 122 kgView profile
Ruan VenterLock, 23 yrsRuan VenterLock, 23 yrsNo match yet this season198 cm, 120 kgView profile
Sibabalwe MahasheBack row, 22 yrsSibabalwe MahasheBack row, 22 yrs7matches349minutes2tries10points187 cm, 93 kgView profile
Francke HornBack row, 27 yrsFrancke HornBack row, 27 yrs6matches463minutes1try5points190 cm, 103 kgView profile
Batho HlekaniBack row, 21 yrsBatho HlekaniBack row, 21 yrs5matches315minutes1try5points195 cm, 112 kgView profile
Sibabalo QomaBack row, 29 yrsSibabalo QomaBack row, 29 yrs5matches218minutes1try5points190 cm, 106 kgView profile
Johannes JC PretoriusBack row, 28 yrsJohannes JC PretoriusBack row, 28 yrs4matches165minutes0tries0points186 cm, 92 kgView profile
Sikhumbuzo NotsheBack row, 33 yrsSikhumbuzo NotsheBack row, 33 yrs4matches182minutes0tries0points190 cm, 100 kgView profile
Nico SteynScrum-half, 24 yrsNico SteynScrum-half, 24 yrs7matches330minutes1try5points177 cm, 77 kgView profile
Morne van den BergScrum-half, 29 yrsMorne van den BergScrum-half, 29 yrs4matches197minutes1try5points175 cm, 75 kgView profile
Zian CilliersScrum-halfZian CilliersScrum-half2matches4minutes0tries0pointsView profile
Hassiem PeadScrum-half, 21 yrsHassiem PeadScrum-half, 21 yrs1match27minutes0tries0pointsView profile
Asad MoosScrum-half, 22 yrsAsad MoosScrum-half, 22 yrsNo match yet this season170 cm, 72 kgView profile
Boeta ChamberlainFly-half, 27 yrsBoeta ChamberlainFly-half, 27 yrs7matches267minutes1try7points180 cm, 83 kgView profile
Chris SmithFly-half, 32 yrsChris SmithFly-half, 32 yrs7matches505minutes0tries44points181 cm, 86 kgView profile
Bronson MillsFly-half, 23 yrsBronson MillsFly-half, 23 yrs3matches179minutes0tries0points185 cm, 95 kgView profile
Erich CronjeCentre, 29 yrsErich CronjeCentre, 29 yrs6matches461minutes4tries20points184 cm, 95 kgView profile
Henco Van WykCentre, 25 yrsHenco Van WykCentre, 25 yrs6matches449minutes1try5points180 cm, 92 kgView profile
Ethan AdamsCentre, 19 yrsEthan AdamsCentre, 19 yrs3matches178minutes0tries0pointsView profile
Kelly MpekuFull-back, 22 yrsKelly MpekuFull-back, 22 yrs7matches560minutes4tries20points185 cm, 78 kgView profile
Richard KrielFull-back, 26 yrsRichard KrielFull-back, 26 yrs7matches356minutes0tries0points192 cm, 90 kgView profile
Quan HornFull-back, 25 yrsQuan HornFull-back, 25 yrs6matches397minutes0tries0points181 cm, 84 kgView profile
Daniel Kasende KalepulaFull-back, 31 yrsDaniel Kasende KalepulaFull-back, 31 yrsNo match yet this season187 cm, 92 kgView profile
Season by season
| CompetitionComp. | PlayedJ | WinsV | DrawnN | LossesD | PointsPts | +/-+/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-27 | ||||||
| United rugby championship | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -55 |
| European Rugby Champions Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -17 |
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