Coach Records
Updated on 17 December 2024:
Ivan van Rooyen is the current head coach at the Lions, he was appointed on 30 October 2019, replacing previous coach, Swys de Bruin.
The rest of his management team is:
Forwards & Line-Out Coach - Barend Pieterse
Attack‚ Backs & Skills Coach - Ricardo Loubscher
Defence Coach - Jaque Fourie
United Rugby Championship coaches at the Lions:
| Coach |
Period |
Matches |
Won |
Win Ratio |
| Ivan van Rooyen |
2021-2024 |
60 |
30 |
50.0% |
|
|
Challenge Cup coaches at the Lions:
| Coach |
Period |
Matches |
Won |
Win Ratio |
| Ivan van Rooyen |
2022-2024 |
13 |
6 |
46.2% |
|
|
Currie Cup coaches at the Lions:
| Coach |
Period |
Matches |
Won |
Win Ratio |
| Mziwakhe Nkosi |
2022-2024 |
34 |
15 |
44.1% |
| Ivan van Rooyen |
2018-2022 and 2024 |
36 |
19 |
52.8% |
| Swys de Bruin |
2017 |
10 |
5 |
50.0% |
| Herkie Kruger |
2017 |
3 |
1 |
33.3% |
| Johan Ackermann |
2012-2016 |
55 |
35 |
63.6% |
| John Mitchell |
2010-2011 |
30 |
19 |
63.3% |
| Hans Coetzee |
2009 |
14 |
7 |
50.0% |
| Eugene Eloff |
2006-2008 |
45 |
27 |
60.0% |
| Frans Ludeke |
2001-2005 |
61 |
39 |
63.9% |
| Laurie Mains |
1999-2000 |
26 |
19 |
73.1% |
|
|
Super Rugby coaches at the Lions:
| Coach |
Period |
Matches |
Won |
Win Ratio |
| Ivan van Rooyen |
2020 |
6 |
1 |
16.7% |
| Swys de Bruin |
2018-2019 |
35 |
19 |
54.3% |
| Johan Ackermann |
2012-2017 |
71 |
46 |
64.8% |
| John Mitchell |
2011-2012 |
29 |
5 |
17.2% |
| Dick Muir |
2010 |
13 |
0 |
0.0% |
| Eugene Eloff |
2007-2009 |
39 |
11 |
28.2% |
| Frans Ludeke |
2006 |
13 |
2 |
15.4% |
| Ray Mordt |
1997 |
11 |
5 |
45.4% |
| Kitch Christie |
1996 |
11 |
3 |
27.3% |
|
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Rainbow Cup coaches at the Lions:
| Coach |
Period |
Matches |
Won |
Win Ratio |
| Ivan van Rooyen |
2021 |
5 |
1 |
20% |
|
|
Super Rugby Unlocked coaches at the Lions:
| Coach |
Period |
Matches |
Won |
Win Ratio |
| Ivan van Rooyen |
2020 |
4 |
1 |
25% |
|
|
Preparation Match coaches at the Lions:
| Coach |
Period |
Matches |
Won |
Win Ratio |
| Mziwakhe Nkosi |
2021 |
2 |
2 |
100% |
| Ivan van Rooyen |
2021 |
2 |
1 |
50% |
|
|
Go to the LionsWorld Youtube channel for videos of interviews with the Lions coaches before and after matches by clicking here