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Golden Lions Matches

Sat 20 Sep, 2025
Currie Cup
Grand Final
Golden Lions Golden Lions
Grand Final
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27
FT
Griquas Griquas
Ellis Park

Golden Lions Rugby Team Players

Golden Lions Forwards

Name
Position
Golden Lions
SJ Kotze
Prop
Golden Lions
Morgan Naude
Prop
Golden Lions
Heiko Pohlmann
Prop
Golden Lions
Stian de Bruyn
Prop
Juan Schoeman
Juan Schoeman
Prop
Jaco Visagie
Jaco Visagie
Hooker
Golden Lions
Franco Marais
Hooker
Golden Lions
Morne Brandon
Hooker
Golden Lions
Marno Grobbelaar
Hooker
PJ Botha
PJ Botha
Hooker
Golden Lions
RF Schoeman
Prop
Conraad Van Vuuren
Conraad Van Vuuren
Prop
Sebastian Lombard
Sebastian Lombard
Prop
Asenathi Ntlabakanye
Asenathi Ntlabakanye
Prop
Darrien-Lane Landsberg
Darrien-Lane Landsberg
Lock
Dylan Sjoblom
Dylan Sjoblom
Lock
Golden Lions
Tiaan Wessels
Lock
Golden Lions
Luca Ribbens
Lock
Golden Lions
Morne Venter
Lock
Golden Lions
Ruben Schoeman
Lock
Raynard Roets
Raynard Roets
Lock
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Johnnre Stopforth
Lock
Golden Lions
Ruan Delport
Lock
Golden Lions
Jarod Cairns
Back Row
Golden Lions
WJ Steenkamp
Back Row
Golden Lions
Izan Esterhuizen
Back Row
Sibabalo Qoma
Sibabalo Qoma
Back Row
Ruan Venter
Ruan Venter
Back Row
Golden Lions
Thando Biyela
Back Row
Renzo Du Plessis
Renzo Du Plessis
Back Row
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Siyabonga Dube
Golden Lions
Chris Smith
Golden Lions
Eduan Keyter

Golden Lions Backs

Name
Position
Golden Lions
Nico Steyn
Scrum Half
Golden Lions
Layton Horn
Scrum Half
Golden Lions
Zian Cilliers
Scrum Half
Golden Lions
Hassiem Pead
Scrum Half
Golden Lions
Lubabalo Dobela
Fly Half
Golden Lions
Sam Francis
Fly Half
Kade Wolhuter
Kade Wolhuter
Fly Half
Gianni Lombard
Gianni Lombard
Fly Half
Sibhale Maxwane
Sibhale Maxwane
Outside Back
Golden Lions
Rynhardt Jonker
Centre
Golden Lions
Bingo Ivanisevic
Centre
Golden Lions
Bronson Mills
Centre
Golden Lions
Likhona Finca
Centre
Golden Lions
Kelly Mpeku
Centre
Golden Lions
Manuel Rass
Centre
Golden Lions
Henco van Wyk
Centre
Angelo Davids
Angelo Davids
Outside Back
Golden Lions
Keagan Smith
Outside Back
Golden Lions
Richard Kriel
Outside Back
Tapiwa Mafura
Tapiwa Mafura
Outside Back
Golden Lions
Gilermo Mentoe
Outside Back
Golden Lions
Alzeadon Felix
Outside Back
Golden Lions
Michail Damon
Outside Back
Quan Horn
Quan Horn
Outside Back

Golden Lions Tournaments

Currie Cup
Currie Cup

Golden Lions

The Golden Lions, known as the Sigma Golden Lions for sponsorship reasons, is a professional rugby team from South Africa that competes in the country's Currie Cup competition.

Read on to discover more about the Golden Lions. On this page you'll find a detailed history of the team and an insight into the current squad. In addition, you'll also be able to see the side's latest results and upcoming fixtures.

The history of the Golden Lions rugby team can be traced back to 1889, when the Transvaal Rugby Union was formed. Over the years, the side has been known by many names. Although they're currently known as the Sigma Golden Lions, they've also been known as Transvaal and the Gauteng Lions.

Throughout their history, the Golden Lions have also gone through periods of turmoil and triumph. For example, in the 1980s, financial problems meant that the union almost disbanded entirely.

However, today the Golden Lions rugby team is widely regarded as one of the most successful teams in the history of South African rugby. In total, the team has won the Currie Cup 11 times, including three victories in the professional era. In addition to this, they also won the 1993 edition of the Super 10 tournament.

Today, the Golden Lions regularly compete for the top honours in the Currie Cup. They play their home games at Ellis Park Stadium, which can hold more than 62,000 spectators.

Over the years, the Golden Lions squad has featured several greats of South African rugby, including Francois Pienaar, Rassie Erasmus and Schalk Brits.

Today, the Golden Lions squad remains one of the strongest in the competition. The current Golden Lions squad includes several current and former Springboks players, including Jannie du Plessis, Willem Alberts and Elton Jantjies.

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