Press Release

Ivan van Rooyen’s charges are back at Ellis Park this Saturday for Round 4 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship where they will lock on horns with the Scarlets from Wales this Saturday.

Springbok scrumhalf Morne van den Berg links up with his Lions team mates ahead of their Round 3 clash of the Vodacom United Rugby against Benetton Rugby in Treviso this Saturday.

The Lions welcome back Francke Horn and flyhalf Chris Smith as they prepare for their Round 2 encounter of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship against Zebre Parma.

So says Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen as his Lions outfit prepare to face Cardiff Rugby at Cardiff Arms Park this Saturday evening.

The full Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixture list for the 2025/26 season has been officially released — marking the earliest-ever publication of league fixtures in competition history.

Emirates Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen will rely on Lubabalo Dobela to spearhead his attack as his side welcome Welsh opponents Ospreys in the final round of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this Saturday. 

That’s the mission according Emirates Lions’ defence guru and Springbok legend Jaque Fourie as his side welcome Welsh outfit Scarlets in Round 17 of the Vodacom Unite Rugby Championship this Mother’s Day.

Saturday’s Round 16 Vodacom United Rugby Championship clash sees the Johannesburg side lock horns with Irish outfit Connacht at Emirates Airline. Kick-off is at 16:00.

The Emirates Lions are back in Johannesburg for the remainder of the regular Vodacom United Rugby Championship season in what will be a crucial four-week period for the franchise.

The Emirates Lions will look to dust off a disappointing outing last weekend in Glasgow as they shift their attention the Round of 16 knockout clash against another Scottish outfit Edinburgh Rugby.