Squad (As at 26 May 2025)



In 2024/2025 the Lions take part in the URC, Challenge Cup and Currie Cup.

Squad - 2024/2025 URC, Challenge Cup and 2025 Currie Cup

The following players played for the Lions in this period:

PJ Botha, Morne Brandon, Jarod Cairns, Erich Cronje, Ruan Delport, Lubabalo Dobela Renzo du Plessis, Izan Esterhuizen, Sam Francis, Francke Horn, Layton Horn, Quan Horn, Rynhardt Jonker, SJ Kotze, Richard Kriel, Darrien-Lane Landsberg, Gianni Lombard, Marius Louw, Tapiwa Mafura, Franco Marais, Rabz Maxwane, Bronson Mills, Kelly Mpeku Morgan Naude, Reinhard Nothnagel, Asenathi Nthlabakanye, Etienne Oosthuizen, Heiko Pohlmann, JC Pretorius, Sibabalo Qoma, Manuel Rass, Raynard Roets, Juan Schoeman, RF Schoeman, Ruben Schoeman, WJ Steenkamp, Nico Steyn, Ruhan Straeuli, Morne van den Berg, Edwill van der Merwe, Conraad van Vuuren, Henco van Wyk, Ruan Venter, Jaco Visagie, Kade Wolhuter

These players are in the training squad:

Zander du Plessis, Sivu Mabece, Luca Ribbens, Tiaan Wessels,

Morne van den Berg
Position: Scrumhalf
Birthdate: 24 October 1997Height: 1.75mWeight: 82kgSchool: Linden
Caps for the Lions:
Total:11121 tries and 107 pointsDebut: 2017
Currie Cup:245 tries and 25 pointsDebut: 2017
URC:6214 tries and 72 pointsDebut: 2021
Challenge Cup:102 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2023
Super Rugby:60 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2020
Rainbow Cup:50 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Friendlies:41 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2021
Jaco Visagie
Position: Hooker
Birthdate: 8 July 1992Height: 1.88mWeight: 107kgSchool: Augsburg Agricultural
Caps for the Lions:
Total:111 (26 as captain)12 tries and 60 pointsDebut: 2020
Currie Cup:43 (20 as captain)6 tries and 30 pointsDebut: 2020
URC:52 (3 as captain)3 tries and 15 pointsDebut: 2021
Challenge Cup:12 (3 as captain)3 tries and 15 pointsDebut: 2022
Rainbow Cup:30 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Friendlies:10 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Ruben Schoeman
Position: Lock
Birthdate: 14 March 1996Height: 1.99mWeight: 124kgSchool: Grey Kollege
Caps for the Lions:
Total:107 (1 as captain)10 tries and 50 pointsDebut: 2019
Currie Cup:38 (1 as captain)4 tries and 20 pointsDebut: 2019
URC:504 tries and 20 pointsDebut: 2021
Challenge Cup:61 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2022
Super Rugby:50 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2020
Rainbow Cup:51 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2021
Friendlies:30 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
PJ Botha
Position: Hooker
Birthdate: 20 January 1998Height: 1.81mWeight: 105kgSchool: Monument
Caps for the Lions:
Total:10417 tries and 85 pointsDebut: 2019
Currie Cup:186 tries and 30 pointsDebut: 2019
URC:697 tries and 35 pointsDebut: 2021
Challenge Cup:92 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2022
Rainbow Cup:42 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2021
Friendlies:40 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Francke Horn
Position: Loose Forward
Birthdate: 24 May 1999Height: 1.90mWeight: 106kgSchool: Paarl Boys' High School
Caps for the Lions:
Total:94 (22 as Captain)29 tries and 145 pointsDebut: 2021
Currie Cup:18 (6 as Captain)2 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2021 (2020 Season)
URC:61 (13 as captain)22 tries and 110 pointsDebut: 2021
Challenge Cup:9 (2 as Captain)4 tries and 20 pointsDebut: 2023
Rainbow Cup:31 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2021
Friendlies:3 (1 as Captain)0 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Asenathi Nthlabakanye
Position: Tighthead Prop
Birthdate: 28 July 1998Height: 1.83mWeight: 148kgSchool: St Stithians
Caps for the Lions:
Total:94 (6 as captain)5 tries and 25 pointsDebut: 2021
Currie Cup:24 (6 as captain)1 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2021
URC:523 tries and 15 pointsDebut: 2021
Challenge Cup:121 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2022
Rainbow Cup:40 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Friendlies:20 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Quan Horn
Position: Fullback
Birthdate: 27 June 2001Height: 1.81mWeight: 84kgSchool: Paarl Boys
Caps for the Lions:
Total:8619 tries and 95 pointsDebut: 2022
Currie Cup:162 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2022
URC:6013 tries and 65 pointsDebut: 2022
Challenge Cup:104 tries and 20 pointsDebut: 2022
Edwill van der Merwe
Position: Wing
Birthdate: 12 April 1996Height: 1.81mWeight: 90kgSchool: Paul Roos
Caps for the Lions:
Total:8539 tries and 195 pointsDebut: 2021
Currie Cup:95 tries and 25 pointsDebut: 2022
URC:6529 tries and 145 pointsDebut: 2021
Challenge Cup:115 tries and 25 pointsDebut: 2022
Reinhard Nothnagel
Position: Lock
Birthdate: 25 September 1997Height: 2.02mWeight: 117kgSchool: Monument
Caps for the Lions:
Total:83 (17 as captain)0 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2018
Currie Cup:24 (2 as captain)0 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2018
URC:40 (12 as captain)0 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Challenge Cup:5 (1 as captain)0 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2022
Super Rugby:40 tries and 0 pointsDebut: N/A
Rainbow Cup:50 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Friendlies:5 (2 as captain)0 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Manuel Rass
Position: Centre
Birthdate: 19 April 1998Height: 1.74mWeight: 88kgSchool: Paarl Boys' High School
Caps for the Lions:
Total:735 tries and 25 pointsDebut: 2017
Currie Cup:282 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2017
URC:302 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2021
Challenge Cup:61 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2023
Super Rugby:50 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2020
Rainbow Cup:10 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Friendlies:30 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Ruan Venter
Position: Lock
Birthdate: 29 Nobember 2002Height: 1.98mWeight: 120kgSchool: Paarl Boys High
Caps for the Lions:
Total:6815 tries and 75 pointsDebut: 2022
Currie Cup:157 tries and 35 pointsDebut: 2022
URC:475 tries and 25 pointsDebut: 2022
Challenge Cup:63 tries and 15 pointsDebut: 2022
Sibahle Rabz Maxwane
Position: Wing
Birthdate: 14 August 1995Height: 1.81mWeight: 90kgSchool: Dale College
Caps for the Lions:
Total:6729 tries and 145 pointsDebut: 2021
Currie Cup:2312 tries and 60 pointsDebut: 2021
URC:3012 tries and 60 pointsDebut: 2021
Challenge Cup:82 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2022
Rainbow Cup:42 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2021
Friendlies:21 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2021
Marius Louw
Position: Centre
Birthdate: 11 October 1995Height: 1.81Weight: 95kgSchool: Grey College
Caps for the Lions:
Total:66 (38 as captain)17 tries and 85 pointsDebut: 2022
Currie Cup:6 (3 as captain)1 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2023
URC:49 (27 as captain)11 tries and 55 pointsDebut: 2022
Challenge Cup:11 (8 as captain)5 tries and 25 pointsDebut: 2022
Darrien-Lane Landsberg
Position: Flanker
Birthdate: 26 July 1998Height: 1.96Weight: 111kgSchool: St Johns
Caps for the Lions:
Total:582 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2022
Currie Cup:202 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2023
URC:260 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2022
Challenge Cup:120 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2022
JC Pretorius
Position: Flank
Birthdate: 29 January 1998Height: 1.86mWeight: 92kgSchool: Middelburg
Caps for the Lions:
Total:5713 tries and 65 pointsDebut: 2023
Currie Cup:146 tries and 30 pointsDebut: 2023
URC:316 tries and 30 pointsDebut: 2023
Challenge Cup:121 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2023
Gianni Lombard
Position: Flyhalf
Birthdate: 22 January 1998Height: 1.78mWeight: 82kgSchool: Paarl Boys' High School
Caps for the Lions:
Total:566 tries and 156 pointsDebut: 2018
Currie Cup:131 tries and 17 pointsDebut: 2018
URC:272 tries and 104 pointsDebut: 2022
Challenge Cup:103 tries and 32 pointsDebut: 2022
Super Rugby:60 tries and 3 pointsDebut: 2019
Morgan Naude
Position: Prop
Birthdate: 11 August 1998Height: 1.79mWeight: 108kgSchool: Nelspruit
Caps for the Lions:
Total:563 tries and 15 pointsDebut: 2021
Currie Cup:172 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2023
URC:311 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2021
Challenge Cup:80 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2023
Rynhardt Jonker
Position: Centre
Birthdate: 18 April 2000Height: 1.80mWeight: 90kgSchool: Glenwood
Caps for the Lions:
Total:514 tries and 20 pointsDebut: 2022
Currie Cup:223 tries and 15 pointsDebut: 2023
URC:181 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2022
Challenge Cup:110 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2022
Nico Steyn
Position: Scrumhalf
Birthdate: 12 April 2002Height: 1.77mWeight: 78kgSchool: Glenwood
Caps for the Lions:
Total:50 (1 as captain)12 tries and 101 pointsDebut: 2022
Currie Cup:2511 tries and 84 pointsDebut: 2022
URC:171 tries and 15 pointsDebut: 2022
Challenge Cup:8 (1 as captain)0 tries and 2 pointsDebut: 2023
Jarod Cairns
Position: Flanker
Birthdate: 18 May 2001Height: 1.87mWeight: 100kgSchool: Paul Roos Gymnasium
Caps for the Lions:
Total:5010 tries and 50 pointsDebut: 2022
Currie Cup:288 tries and 40 pointsDebut: 2022
URC:192 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2022
Challenge Cup:30 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Henco van Wyk
Position: Centre
Birthdate: 7 May 2001Height: 1.81mWeight: 92kgSchool: Monument
Caps for the Lions:
Total:4718 tries and 90 pointsDebut: 2021
Currie Cup:62 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2021
URC:3616 tries and 80 pointsDebut: 2022
Challenge Cup:50 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2022
Ruhan Straeuli
Position: Lock/Loose Forward
Birthdate: 4 November 1998Height: 1.93mWeight: 112kgSchool: Menlopark
Caps for the Lions:
Total:464 tries and 20 pointsDebut: 2021
Currie Cup:233 tries and 15 pointsDebut: 2021
URC:151 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2021
Challenge Cup:50 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2023
Friendlies:30 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Morne Brandon
Position: Hooker
Birthdate: 25 November 2000Height: 1.84mWeight: 106kgSchool: Paarl Boys
Caps for the Lions:
Total:427 tries and 35 pointsDebut: 2021
Currie Cup:256 tries and 30 pointsDebut: 2021
URC:90 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2022
Challenge Cup:51 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2023
Rainbow Cup:20 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Friendlies:10 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Ruan Delport
Position: Lock
Birthdate: 3 July 2002Height: 2.00mWeight: 109kgSchool: Monument
Caps for the Lions:
Total:380 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2023
Currie Cup:30 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2023
URC:290 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2023
Challenge Cup:60 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2023
Richard Kriel
Position: Wing
Birthdate: 7 July 2000Height: 1.94mWeight: 97kgSchool: Grey Kollege
Caps for the Lions:
Total:338 tries and 40 pointsDebut: 2023
URC:298 tries and 40 pointsDebut: 2023
Challenge Cup:40 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2023
Renzo du Plessis
Position: Flank
Birthdate: 12 July 2002Height: 1.88mWeight: 108kgSchool: Ben Vorster
Caps for the Lions:
Total:2811 tries and 55 pointsDebut: 2023
Currie Cup:1710 tries and 50 pointsDebut: 2023
URC:101 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2024
Challenge Cup:10 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Raynard Roets
Position: Flank
Birthdate: 9 April 2001Height: 1.98mWeight: 110kgSchool: Monument
Caps for the Lions:
Total:253 tries and 15 pointsDebut: 2023
Currie Cup:203 tries and 15 pointsDebut: 2023
URC:20 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Challenge Cup:30 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2023
Conraad van Vuuren
Position: Prop
Birthdate: 4 September 1995Height: 1.83mWeight: 110kgSchool: Nelspruit
Caps for the Lions:
Total:251 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2023
Currie Cup:80 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
URC:121 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2024
Challenge Cup:50 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2023
RF Schoeman
Position: Prop
Birthdate: 14 August 2003Height: 1.88mWeight: 122kgSchool: Waterkloof
Caps for the Lions:
Total:251 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2024
Currie Cup:91 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2024
URC:120 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Challenge Cup:40 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Erich Cronje
Position: Centre
Birthdate: 1 January 1997Height: 1.84mWeight: 95kgSchool: Grey High
Caps for the Lions:
Total:244 tries and 20 pointsDebut: 2023
Currie Cup:11 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2024
URC:162 tries and 10 pointsDebut: 2024
Challenge Cup:71 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2023
Juan Schoeman
Position: Prop
Birthdate: 18 September 1991Height: 1.85mWeight: 115kgSchool: Affies
Caps for the Lions:
Total:231 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2024
Currie Cup:40 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
URC:150 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Challenge Cup:41 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2024
SJ Kotze
Position: Prop
Birthdate: 17 November 2003Height: 1.83mWeight: 108kgSchool: Monument
Caps for the Lions:
Total:200 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Currie Cup:70 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
URC:90 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2025
Challenge Cup:40 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Izan Esterhuizen
Position: Lock
Birthdate: 8 May 2001Height: 1.91Weight: 112kgSchool: Monument
Caps for the Lions:
Total:200 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Currie Cup:30 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2022
URC:90 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Challenge Cup:20 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Friendlies:10 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2021
Challenge Cup:50 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2023
Tapiwa Mafura
Position: Fullback
Birthdate: 11 April 1996Height: 1.75mWeight: 76kgSchool: Hoƫrskool Ermelo
Caps for the Lions:
Total:196 tries and 30 pointsDebut: 2024
Currie Cup:104 tries and 20 pointsDebut: 2024
URC:61 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2024
Challenge Cup:31 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2024
Etienne Oosthuizen
Position: Lock
Birthdate: 22 December 1992Height: 1.98mWeight: 128kgSchool: Potchefstroom Boys High
Caps for the Lions:
Total:181 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2023
Currie Cup:50 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
URC:81 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2024
Challenge Cup:50 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2023
Sibabalo Qoma
Position: Flank
Birthdate: 17 February 1997Height: 1.90mWeight: 106kgSchool: Westville
Caps for the Lions:
Total:173 tries and 15 pointsDebut: 2024
Currie Cup:83 tries and 15 pointsDebut: 2024
URC:80 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Challenge Cup:10 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2025
Zander du Plessis
Position: Centre
Birthdate: 8 April 2000Height: 1.90Weight: 90kgSchool: Grey College
Caps for the Lions:
Total:160 tries and 4 pointsDebut: 2022
Currie Cup:70 tries and 2 pointsDebut: 2024
URC:60 tries and 2 pointsDebut: 2022
Challenge Cup:30 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2022
Kade Wolhuter
Position: Flyhalf
Birthdate: 28 June 2001Height: 1.82mWeight: 85kgSchool: Paul Roos
Caps for the Lions:
Total:143 tries and 115 pointsDebut: 2024
Currie Cup:52 tries and 47 pointsDebut: 2024
URC:71 tries and 57 pointsDebut: 2024
Challenge Cup:20 tries and 11 pointsDebut: 2024
Kelly Mpeku
Position: Wing
Birthdate: 11 February 2003Height: 1.88mWeight: 88kgSchool: Nelspruit
Caps for the Lions:
Total:140 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2023
Currie Cup:100 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2023
URC:30 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2025
Challenge Cup:10 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2025
Franco Marais
Position: Hooker
Birthdate: 23 September 1992Height: 1.85mWeight: 108kgSchool: EG Jansen
Caps for the Lions:
Total:124 tries and 20 pointsDebut: 2024
Currie Cup:10 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
URC:93 tries and 15 pointsDebut: 2024
Challenge Cup:21 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2024
Heiko Pohlmann
Position: Prop
Birthdate: 16 January 2002Height: 1.85mWeight: 128kgSchool: Monument
Caps for the Lions:
Total:110 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2022
Currie Cup:70 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2022
URC:40 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Sam Francis
Position: Flyhalf
Birthdate: 14 March 2003Height: 1.80mWeight: N/ASchool: N/A
Caps for the Lions:
Total:102 tries and 75 pointsDebut: 2024
Currie Cup:41 tries and 47 pointsDebut: 2024
URC:20 tries and 12 pointsDebut: 2024
Challenge Cup:41 tries and 18 pointsDebut: 2024
WJ Steenkamp
Position: Flanker
Birthdate: N/AHeight: N/AWeight: N/ASchool: N/A
Caps for the Lions:
Total:80 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
URC:50 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Challenge Cup:30 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Bronson Mills
Position: Centre
Birthdate: N/AHeight: 1.85mWeight: 95kgSchool: N/A
Caps for the Lions:
Total:72 tries and 25 pointsDebut: 2023
Currie Cup:42 tries and 25 pointsDebut: 2023
URC:30 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2025
Layton Horn
Position: Scrumhalf
Birthdate: N/AHeight: N/AWeight: N/ASchool: N/A
Caps for the Lions:
Total:71 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2024
Currie Cup:51 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2024
URC:20 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2025
Luca Ribbens
Position: Flanker
Birthdate: N/AHeight: N/AWeight: N/ASchool: N/A
Caps for the Lions:
Total:60 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Currie Cup:60 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Jacque-Lois du Toit
Position: Prop
Birthdate: N/AHeight: N/AWeight: N/ASchool: N/A
Caps for the Lions:
Total:41 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2022
Currie Cup:41 tries and 5 pointsDebut: 2022
Tiaan Wessels
Position: Lock
Birthdate: N/AHeight: N/AWeight: N/ASchool: N/A
Caps for the Lions:
Total:30 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Currie Cup:30 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Lubabalo Dobela
Position: Flyhalf
Birthdate: 2 May 1998Height: 1.75mWeight: 80kgSchool: Grey High PE
Caps for the Lions:
Total:31 tries and 13 pointsDebut: 2025
URC:31 tries and 13 pointsDebut: 2025
Sivu Mabece
Position: Prop
Birthdate: N/AHeight: N/AWeight: N/ASchool: N/A
Caps for the Lions:
Total:10 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024
Currie Cup:10 tries and 0 pointsDebut: 2024

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Squads from previous years:

Super Rugby Squad - 2019



Not officially announced, the players involved in the matches were:

Jacobie Adriaanse, Cyle Brink, Jan-Henning Campher, Andries Coetzee, Robbie Coetzee, Ruan Combrinck, Ross Cronje, Hacjivah Dayimani, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Tyrone Green, Nic Groom, Rhyno Herbst, Pieter Jansen, Elton Jantjies, Robert Kruger, Stephan Lewies, Gianni Lombard, Sylvian Mahuza, Lionel Mapoe, Malcolm Marx, Nathan McBeth, Franco Naude, Marvin Orie, Carlu Sadie, Marnus Schoeman, Wandisile Simelane, Sti Sithole, Courtnall Skosan, Dillon Smit, Dylan Smith, Kwagga Smith, Vincent Tshituka, Wilhelm van der Sluys, Frans van Wyk, James Venter, Ruan Vermaak, Harold Vorster, Warren Whiteley.

Currie Cup Squad - 2019



Not officially announced, the players involved in the matches were:

Jacobie Adriaanse, PJ Botha, Cyle Brink, Jan-Henning Campher, Ross Cronje, Hacjivah Dayimani, Chergin Fillies, Eddie Fouche, Tyrone Green, Rhyno Herbst, Pieter Jansen, Johannes Jonker, Leo Kruger, Jan-Louis la Grange, Len Massyn, Duncan Matthews, Nathan McBeth, Reinhard Nothnagel, Marvin Orie, Stean Pienaar, Manuel Rass, Shaun Reynolds, Marnus Schoeman, Ruben Schoeman, Wandisile Simelane, Sti Sithole, Dillon Smit, Dylan Smith, Madosh Tambwe, Vincent Tshituka, Jamba Ulengo, Wayne van der Bank, Wilhelm van der Sluys, Frans van Wyk, James Venter

Super Rugby Squad - 2018



The Lions announced their 2018 Super Rugby Squad on 30 January 2018 and the squad of 40 players was:

Jacobie Adriaanse, Cyle Brink, Andries Coetzee, Robbie Coetzee, Ruan Combrinck, Ross Cronje, Ashlon Davids, Hacjivah Dayimani, Ruan Dreyer, Aphiwe Dyantyi, Willie Engelbrecht, Lourens Erasmus, Andries Ferreira, Corne Fourie, Rhyno Herbst, Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Marco Jansen van Vuren, Elton Jantjies, Johannes Jonker, Jaco Kriel, Robert Kruger, Sylvian Mahuza, Lionel Mapoe, Malcolm Marx, Len Massyn, Christiaan Meyer, Howard Mnisi, Franco Mostert, Marvin Orie, Shaun Reynolds, Marnus Schoeman, Sti Sithole, Courtnall Skosan, Dillon Smit, Dylan Smith, Kwagga Smith, Madosh Tambwe, Jacques van Rooyen, Harold Vorster , Warren Whiteley.

Currie Cup Squad - 2018



The Lions announced their 2018 Currie Cup Squad on 21 August 2018 and the squad of 29 players was:

Jacobie Adriaanse, Stephen Bashera, Driaan Bester, Andries Coetzee, Ashlon Davids, Hacjivah Dayimani, Pikkie de Villiers, Corne Fourie, Selom Gavor, Rhyno Herbst, Pieter Jansen, Marco Jansen van Vuren, Johannes Jonker, Sylvian Mahuza, Len Massyn, Siya Masuku, Danie Mienie, Howard Mnisi, Reinhard Nothnagel, Siya Nzuzo, Shaun Reynolds, Bheki Shongwe, Wandisile Simelane, Sti Sithole, Courtnall Skosan, Dillon Smit, Madosh Tambwe, James Venter, Anthony Volmink.

“Forwards win games, backs decide by how much.”