United Rugby Championship action returns this weekend as the Lions travel to Cape Town to take on the unbeaten Stormers in Round 7 of the competition.
Springbok scrumhalf Morne van den Berg is set to line up across from fellow No 9 Cobus Reinach when the Lions take on the Stormers in Saturday's highly anticipated United Rugby Championship derby.
Springbok prop Boan Venter will play for the Lions from the 2026-27 season.
Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen is taking the positives out of their narrow 14-10 defeat away to the Newcastle Red Bulls in the Challenge Cup on Saturday.
The Lions were left to rue a series of missed opportunities as they suffered a 14-10 Challenge Cup defeat to Newcastle Red Bulls at Kingston Park on Saturday.
The Lions have travelled north to face the Newcastle Red Bulls for Round 2 of the EPCR Challenge Cup on Saturday evening.