3lost 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)
- Address
- Corner Currey and Staib Street Doornfontein 2028, Johannesburg
- Official website
- www.lionsrugby.co.za
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Standings
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 19 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 111 | 64 | +47 |
| 2 |  | 18 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 119 | 92 | +27 |
| 3 |  | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 160 | 80 | +80 |
| 4 |  | 16 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 133 | 94 | +39 |
| 5 |  | 15 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 125 | 104 | +21 |
| 6 |  | 13 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 99 | 76 | +23 |
| 7 |  | 11 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 112 | 121 | -9 |
| 8 |  | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 104 | 111 | -7 |
| 9 |  | 10 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 90 | 98 | -8 |
| 10 |  | 9 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 102 | 114 | -12 |
| 11 |  | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 114 | 127 | -13 |
| 12 |  | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 107 | -20 |
| 13 |  | 9 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 133 | -46 |
| 14 |  | 8 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 108 | 137 | -29 |
| 15 |  | 6 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 92 | -8 |
| 16 |  | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 164 | -85 |
| # | Team | Pts | P | W | D | L | F | A | Diff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 14 | +17 |
| 2 | | 5 | 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 |  | 1 | 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:
5
Matches
2
Wins
0
Drawn
3
Losses
40%
Win rate
101
Points scored
164
Points conceded
-63
Differential
20.2
Points per match
14
Tries scored
| Competition | J | V | N | D | Pts+ | Pts- | +/- | Ess+ | Ess- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| United rugby championship | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 87 | 133 | -46 | 12 | 21 |
| European Rugby Champions Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 31 | -17 | 2 | 5 |
| Total | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 101 | 164 | -63 | 14 | 26 |
Game statistics averages, all seasons since 2008-09
48 %
Possession
40 %
Territory
407
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 | 5 | 41 |
| 2 | Kelly Mpeku | Full-back | 5 | 20 |
| 3 | Erich Cronje | Centre | 4 | 20 |
| 4 | Morné Brandon | Hooker | 6 | 15 |
| 5 | Boeta Chamberlain | Fly-half | 6 | 5 |
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| # | Player | Position | Matches | Tries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kelly Mpeku | Full-back | 5 | 4 |
| 2 | Erich Cronje | Centre | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Morné Brandon | Hooker | 6 | 3 |
| 4 | Boeta Chamberlain | Fly-half | 6 | 1 |
| 5 | Nico Steyn | Scrum-half | 6 | 1 |
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| # | Player | Position | Pts | Matches |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Boeta Chamberlain | Fly-half | 5 | 6 |
| 2 | Abram Adrian Boan Venter | Prop | 0 | 6 |
| 3 | Richard Kriel | Full-back | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | Morné Brandon | Hooker | 15 | 6 |
| 5 | RF Schoeman | Prop | 0 | 6 |
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Squad
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Best XV most used this season
Players
Abram Adrian Boan VenterProp, 29 yrsAbram Adrian Boan VenterProp, 29 yrs6match271minutes0try0points187 cm, 118 kgView profile
RF SchoemanProp, 23 yrsRF SchoemanProp, 23 yrs6match214minutes0try0points188 cm, 122 kgView profile
Sebastian LombardProp, 24 yrsSebastian LombardProp, 24 yrs4match152minutes0try0points190 cm, 122 kgView profile
Jacobus Conradus van VuurenProp, 31 yrsJacobus Conradus van VuurenProp, 31 yrs2match114minutes0try0points182 cm, 115 kgView profile
Morné BrandonHooker, 25 yrsMorné BrandonHooker, 25 yrs6match237minutes3try15points184 cm, 106 kgView profile
SJ KotzeHooker, 23 yrsSJ KotzeHooker, 23 yrs6match209minutes0try0points186 cm, 110 kgView profile
PJ BothaHooker, 28 yrsPJ BothaHooker, 28 yrs5match217minutes1try5points182 cm, 100 kgView profile
Tiaan LangeHooker, 24 yrsTiaan LangeHooker, 24 yrs1match26minutes0try0pointsView profile
Etienne OosthuizenLock, 33 yrsEtienne OosthuizenLock, 33 yrs5match219minutes0try0points193 cm, 100 kgView profile
Dylan SjoblomLock, 26 yrsDylan SjoblomLock, 26 yrs4match171minutes0try0points200 cm, 115 kgView profile
Hyron Diego AndrewsLockHyron Diego AndrewsLock4match163minutes0try0points202 cm, 104 kgView profile
Ruan DelportLock, 24 yrsRuan DelportLock, 24 yrs4match294minutes0try0points200 cm, 109 kgView profile
Jean-Pierre du PreezLock, 31 yrsJean-Pierre du PreezLock, 31 yrs1match11minutes0try0points209 cm, 122 kgView profile
Ruan VenterLock, 23 yrsRuan VenterLock, 23 yrsNo match yet this season198 cm, 120 kgView profile
Francke HornBack row, 27 yrsFrancke HornBack row, 27 yrs5match383minutes1try5points190 cm, 103 kgView profile
Sibabalwe MahasheBack row, 22 yrsSibabalwe MahasheBack row, 22 yrs5match199minutes1try5points187 cm, 93 kgView profile
Batho HlekaniBack row, 21 yrsBatho HlekaniBack row, 21 yrs4match297minutes1try5points195 cm, 112 kgView profile
Johannes JC PretoriusBack row, 28 yrsJohannes JC PretoriusBack row, 28 yrs4match165minutes0try0points186 cm, 92 kgView profile
Sibabalo QomaBack row, 29 yrsSibabalo QomaBack row, 29 yrs4match175minutes1try5points190 cm, 106 kgView profile
Sikhumbuzo NotsheBack row, 33 yrsSikhumbuzo NotsheBack row, 33 yrs2match83minutes0try0points190 cm, 100 kgView profile
Nico SteynScrum-half, 24 yrsNico SteynScrum-half, 24 yrs6match312minutes1try5points177 cm, 77 kgView profile
Morne van den BergScrum-half, 29 yrsMorne van den BergScrum-half, 29 yrs3match137minutes0try0points175 cm, 75 kgView profile
Zian CilliersScrum-halfZian CilliersScrum-half2match4minutes0try0pointsView profile
Hassiem PeadScrum-half, 21 yrsHassiem PeadScrum-half, 21 yrs1match27minutes0try0pointsView 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 yrs6match212minutes1try5points180 cm, 83 kgView profile
Chris SmithFly-half, 32 yrsChris SmithFly-half, 32 yrs5match400minutes0try41points181 cm, 86 kgView profile
Bronson MillsFly-half, 23 yrsBronson MillsFly-half, 23 yrs2match131minutes0try0points185 cm, 95 kgView profile
Erich CronjeCentre, 29 yrsErich CronjeCentre, 29 yrs4match301minutes4try20points184 cm, 95 kgView profile
Henco Van WykCentre, 25 yrsHenco Van WykCentre, 25 yrs4match297minutes1try5points180 cm, 92 kgView profile
Ethan AdamsCentre, 19 yrsEthan AdamsCentre, 19 yrs3match178minutes0try0pointsView profile
Richard KrielFull-back, 26 yrsRichard KrielFull-back, 26 yrs6match324minutes0try0points192 cm, 90 kgView profile
Kelly MpekuFull-back, 22 yrsKelly MpekuFull-back, 22 yrs5match400minutes4try20points185 cm, 78 kgView profile
Quan HornFull-back, 25 yrsQuan HornFull-back, 25 yrs5match317minutes0try0points181 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 | +/-+/- |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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| United rugby championship | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 9 | -46 |
| European Rugby Champions Cup | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | -17 |
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