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The Lions, also known as the Emirates Lions, are a South African professional rugby union team based in Johannesburg in the Gauteng province. Formed in 1996, their home ground is the Emirates Airline Park.
Club Name:
Club Address:
Lions
Emirates Airline Park
Doornfontein
Johannesburg
2028 South
Telephone:
+27 (0)11 402 2960
Stadium:
Address:
Capacity:
Emirates Airline Park
Doornfontein Johannesburg 2028
62,567
Club Founded:
Team Colours:
1996
Red with Black trim
| Date | Home Team | Away Team |
|---|---|---|
| Sat 9th May | Leinster Rugby | Lions |
| Sat 16th May | Munster Rugby | Lions |
| Date | Home Team | Away Team | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sat 25th Apr | Lions | Connacht Rugby | 33-21 |
| Sat 18th Apr | Lions | Glasgow Warriors | 54-12 |
| Pos | Team | Pld | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Stormers | 16 | 56 |
| 2 | Glasgow Warriors | 16 | 55 |
| 3 | Lions | 16 | 53 |
| 4 | Leinster Rugby | 16 | 53 |
| 5 | Munster Rugby | 16 | 51 |
| 6 | Cardiff Rugby | 16 | 50 |
| 7 | Bulls | 16 | 49 |
| 8 | Ulster Rugby | 16 | 47 |
| 9 | Connacht Rugby | 16 | 44 |
| 10 | Sharks | 16 | 36 |
| 11 | Ospreys Rugby | 16 | 35 |
| 12 | Edinburgh Rugby | 16 | 33 |
| 13 | Benetton Treviso | 16 | 33 |
| 14 | Dragons RFC | 16 | 25 |
| 15 | Scarlets | 16 | 24 |
| 16 | Zebre | 16 | 15 |
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