Lions

The Lions have joined the chorus hailing the potential impact of Warrick Gelant now that he's joined the Stormers.Head coach Ivan van Rooyen notes that the gifted Springbok fullback adds even more potency to the Capetonians' counter-attacking ability.Yet the men from Ellis Park are in good spirits themselves as they start afresh with various reinforcements…

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Cheetahs wing Rabz Maxwane in action against Munster in a PRO14 encounter in Bloemfontein on 4 November 2018. Johan Pretorius/Gallo Images Rabz Maxwane is the latest player to join the Lions, who lost big players in recent months.The speedster joins from the Cheetahs whom he represented since 2017.The 24-year-old was the PRO14's top try-scorer in…

Ivan van Rooyen. (Getty Images) Ivan 'Cash' van Rooyen is the son-in-law of the late Springbok centre Darius Botha.His outlook on 'resetting' his tenure at the Lions is based on his father-in-law's glass half-full philosophy.  A self-confessed team man, Van Rooyen believes the Lions can apply many lessons from their relegation from Super Rugby in 2012…

Springbok lock Victor Matfield in action during the third Test between South Africa and the British and Irish Lions at Ellis Park on 4 July 2009. The British & Irish Lions' tour of South Africa next year looks likely go ahead as scheduled.There were fears the dates could be pushed back to a later stage…