The Lions overturned a 15-point deficit in Treviso to beat Benetton 32-28 and stay in contention for the URC playoffs.

The Cheetahs ran in five tries to inflict a third straight Currie Cup defeat on the Bulls, while the Lions and Pumas also win on Friday.

Here are the playoff permutations for the four South African teams ahead of this weekend’s round 16 URC matches.

A female member of the Lions management staff has been accused of barging into the team’s dressing room when some players are still naked.

Western Province and the Pumas continued their winning ways in the Currie Cup with enthralling victories over the Bulls and Lions.

The Bulls and Lions will host consecutive doubleheader weekends over two rounds of the URC at Ellis Park and Loftus Versfeld respectively.

Lions vs Western Province: Ellis Park plays host to a North-South clash with WP in town as the Currie Cup kicks off in earnest.

A move to the Lions has coincided with Sanele Nohamba rediscovering the form that made him hot property as a rookie and in the mix for Springbok selection.

Sanele Nohamba scored 24 points in the Lions’ shock 29-25 win over the Bulls. Does that add him to the conversation for Springbok selection?

The Lions gave their United Rugby Championship play-off hopes a boost with an impressive 29-25 win against the Bulls in Pretoria.

Here are the five South African players who are enjoying a breakout 2022-23 campaign.

Both the Bulls and Lions have confirmed their teams for Saturday’s highly-anticipated Jukskei derby in Pretoria.

Bragging rights in the URC’s version of the ‘Merseyside derby’ will be at stake when the Bulls host the Lions at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Former Springbok Willem Alberts’ full repertoire of dance moves on display and it is hilarious.

Lions defence coach Jaque Fourie will reportedly opt out of his new contract with Joburg-based union to take up an offer from a Japanese club.

Who’s playing in the match between Sharks and Ulster and the game between the Lions and Glasgow in this rescheduled round of URC fixtures.

The Lions are in disarray on and off the field with the coach, Cash van Rooyen now reportedly having fallen out of favour the players.

Neil Powell says while the Sharks’ 29-7 win over the Lions was an outstanding effort, his team needs to be more clinical in their execution.

The Stormers and Sharks recorded stirring URC wins in their respective derbies against the Bulls and Lions in round 14 on Saturday.

Loftus was packed to the rafters, with URC chiefs confirming a record 41,205-strong crowd turned out for the derby between the Bulls and Stormers on Saturday.

The Stormers and Sharks strengthened their chances of favourable URC playoff fixtures with wins over the Bulls and Lions respectively.

Curwin Bosch leads Sharks to crucial 29-7 bonus-point win over the Lions at Ellis Park to strengthen their bid for a spot in the playoffs.

The Lions were punished for failing to make the most of their first half opportunities as the Sharks powered to a 7-29 win at Ellis Park.

Track the United Rugby Championship Round 14 match: Lions vs Sharks from Ellis Park at 15:00 on Saturday 18 February 2023.

The Lions reveal team to take on the Sharks in their first game back at Ellis Park after six weeks on the road.