The Lions pulled off a 51-28 victory over French club Racing 92 in their EPCR Challenge Cup playoff despite playing with 14 men for over an hour.
The Lions' United Rugby Championship play-off hopes were kept alive by a remarkable late comeback that led to a 32-28 victory over Benetton at Stadio Monigo.
While Lions head coach Mziwakhe Nkosi was pleased to see his side come back and beat the Griffons on Friday, he was left frustrated by their first-half display.
Western Province got their Currie Cup campaign off to a fine start with a 44-28 bonus-point victory over the Lions at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.
The Lions produced a shock 29-25 derby victory over Bulls in their United Rugby Championship (URC) clash at Loftus on Saturday.
The Lions survived a sending-off, two sinbinnings and a Glasgow fightback to claim a hard-fought 35-24 win in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday.