Lions Player Dies Before Champions Cup Clash
A South African Lions rugby player in his 30s died after being found unresponsive at the team’s hotel on Île de Ré, France; emergency responders were unable to revive him. The player has not been publicly identified, and the Lions’ Champions Cup match against La Rochelle is expected to be postponed.
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About Lions
The Lions is a South African professional rugby union team based in Johannesburg in the Gauteng province. They competed in the Super Rugby competition until 2020, and have competed in the United Rugby Championship since 2021 while also competing in the domestic Currie Cup competition where they are known as the 10bet Lions for sponsorship reasons. They are the successor of the teams known as Transvaal (1996), Gauteng Lions (1997) and the Cats (1998–2006).
Everything about Lions →- Country
- South Africa
- Headquarters
- Johannesburg
- Inception
- 1996
- Website
- http://www.lionsrugby.co.za/