Lions

Lions - Statistics
(as at 21/5/2012)

Provinces: Lions, Leopards, Pumas
Location: Johannesburg (3,9 million)
Venue: Johannesburg Stadium (formerly Ellis Park), Cnr 44 Staib and Currey Sts, Doornfontein, Johannesburg (Capacity: 62 300)
Administration Office: PO Box 15724, Doornfontein, 2028
Chairman: Kevin de Klerk
Acting CEO: Ruben Moggee
Head Coach: John Mitchell
Captain: Josh Strauss
Forwards Coach: Johan Ackermann
Backline Coach: Carlos Spencer
Coach in Training: Timmy Goodwin
Team Doctor: Dr. Rob Collins
Physiotherapist: David van Wyk
Conditioning Coach: Wayne Taylor
Technical Analyst: JP Ferreira
Team Manager: Mustapha Boomgaard. ASSISTANT: Johane Singwane
PR, Media & Marketing Manager: Krystle Geach. Email: krygstleg@glru.co.za
International: Mustapha Boomgaard. Email - mbbomgaard@glru.co.za
Website: www.lionsrugby.co.za
Official Colours
SUPER 14 STRIP - White jersey with red detail. Black shorts and black socks.
ALTERNATIVE STRIP: Red with white detail. Black shorts and black socks.

INDEX
1. Players Statistics - 2012
2. Match Results - 2012
3. Match Results - 2011
4. Match Results - 2010
5. Match Results - 2009
6. Match Results - 2008
7. Overall Summary - 2007-2011
8. Players Profiles
9. Records

1. PLAYERS STATISTICS - 2012
Most points in 2011 - 102: Elton Jantjies
Most tries in 2011 - 6: Jaco Taute

Points	T	C	P	D	Total
Elton Jantjies	0	10	17	0	71
Butch James	1	4	7	0	34
Jaco Taute	3	0	2	0	21
Cobus Grobbelaar	3	0	0	0	15
Tiaan Meyer	2	0	0	0	10
Josh Strauss	2	0	0	0	10
Martin Bezuidenhout	1	0	0	0	5
Pat Cilliers	1	0	0	0	5
Ruan Dreyer	1	0	0	0	5
Jaco Kriel	1	0	0	0	5
Caylib Oosthuizen	1	0	0	0	5
Franco van der Merwe	1	0	0	0	5
Andries Coetzee	0	0	0	1	3
T - Tries scored C - Conversions P - Penalties D - Drop goals

Tries
5	-
4	-
3	Cobus Grobbelaar Jaco Taute
2	Tian Meyer Josh Strauss
1	Martin Bezuidenhout Pat Cilliers Ruan Dreyer Butch James Jaco Kriel Caylib Oosthuizen Franco van der Merwe

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2. MATCH RESULTS - 2012
Date	Opponent	Venue & Local Kick-off Time	Result	Tries	League pts
27/1/2012	Stormers	Newlands, Cape Town	6-28	0-3	Pre-season
14/2/2012	Southern Kings	Outeniqua Park, George	88-0	13-0	Pre-season
25/2/2012	Cheetahs	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (19:10)	27-25	0-1	4
2/3/2012	Hurricanes	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (19:10)	28-30	3-3	1
10/3/2012	Sharks	Kings Park, Durban (17:05)	20-32	2-4	0
17/3/2012	BYE	-	-	-	4
24/3/2012	Stormers	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (19:10)	19-24	1-2	1
31/3/2012	Crusaders	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (17:05)	13-23	1-2	0
7/4/2012	Cheetahs	Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein (15:00)	5-26	1-2	0
14/4/2012	Bulls	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (19:10)	18-32	2-5	0
21/4/2012	BYE	-	-	-	4
27/4/2012	Brumbies	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (19:10)	20-34	2-6	0
5/5/2012	Chiefs	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton (19:35)	21-34	3-4	0
11/5/2012	Blues	Eden Park, Auckland (19:35)	3-25	0-3	0
19/5/2012	Reds	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane (19:40)	20-34	2-4	0
26/5/2012	Western Force	NIB Stadium, Perth (19:40)	0-0	0-0	0
2/6/2012	Sharks	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (17:05)	0-0	0-0	0
30/6/2012	Stormers	Newlands, Cape Town (17:05)	0-0	0-0	0
7/7/2012	Rebels	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (17:05)	0-0	0-0	0
14/7/2012	Bulls	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (19:10)	0-0	0-0	0
20-21/7/2012	-	()	0-0	0-0	Qualifier Round
27-28/7/2012	-	()	0-0	0-0	Semi-finals
4/8/2012	-	()	0-0	0-0	FINAL

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3. MATCH RESULTS - 2011
Date	Opponent	Venue & Local Kick-off Time	Result	Tries	League pts
19/2/2011	Bulls	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (19:10)	20-24	3-2	1
26/2/2011	Stormers	Newlands, Cape Town (19:10)	16-19	2-1	1
4/3/2011	Blues	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (19:10)	32-41	4-5	1
12/3/2011	Cheetahs	Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein (17:05)	25-20	2-1	4
19/3/2011	Western Force	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (17:05)	15-27	0-2	0
26/3/2011	Bulls	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria (17:05)	23-30	2-3	1
2/4/2011	Reds	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (15:00)	25-30	2-3	1
9/4/2011	Sharks	Absa Stadium, Durban (19:10)	3-27	0-4	0
16/4/2011	Stormers	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (17:05)	19-33	1-3	0
23/4/2011	Chiefs	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (19:10)	30-34	3-5	1
30/4/2011	BYE	-	-	-	4
6/5/2011	Cheetahs	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (19:10)	19-53	3-5	0
14/5/2011	Brumbies	Canberra Stadium, Canberra (19:40)	29-20	4-2	5
21/5/2011	Waratahs	SFS, Sydney (19:40)	12-29	2-5	0
28/5/2011	Highlanders	Carisbrook, Dunedin (19:35)	26-22	2-1	4
4/6/2011	Hurricanes	WestPac Stadium, Wellington (17:30)	27-38	3-4	0
11/6/2011	Sharks	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg (16:05)	30-30	3-3	2
18/6/2011	BYE	-	-	-	4

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4. MATCH RESULTS - 2010
Date	Opponent	Venue & Local Kick-off Time	Result	Tries	League pts
30/1/2010	Bulls	Polokwane	12-42	2-5	Warm-up
5/2/1/2010	Pumas	Witbank	17-24	4-2	Warm-up
13/2/2010	Stormers	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg: 17:05	13-26	1-2	0
19/2/2010	Chiefs	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg: 20:00	65-72	9-9	2
27/2/2010	Hurricanes	Westpac Stadium, Wellington: 08:35	18-33	2-4	0
5/3/2010	Brumbies	Canberra Stadium, Canberra: 10:40	13-24	1-3	0
12/3/2010	Waratahs	Sydney Football Stadium, Sydney: 10:40	12-73	2-11	0
20/3/2010	Crusaders	AMI Stadium, Christchurch: 06:30	19-46	1-5	0
26/3/2010	Highlanders	Carisbrook, Dunedin: 08:35	29-39	5-3	1
10/4/2010	Reds	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg: 19:10	26-41	4-6	1
17/4/2010	Sharks	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg: 17:05	28-32	3-4	1
24/4/2010	Bulls	Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria: 15:00	11-51	1-6	0
1/5/2010	Western Force	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg: 17:05	12-33	0-3	0
8/5/2010	Blues	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg: 19:10	14-56	2-7	0
15/5/2010	Cheetahs	North West Stadium, Welkom: 15:00	10-59	1-9	0

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5. MATCH RESULTS - 2009
Date	Opponent	Venue & Local Kick-off Time	Result	Tries	League pts
24/1/2009	Bulls	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg	44-21	7-3	Warm-up
13/2/2009	Cheetahs	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg: 19:10	34-28	4-3	5
21/2/2009	Sharks	Absa Stadium, Durban: 19:10	10-25	1-3	0
28/2/2009	Bulls	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg: 17:00	9-16	0-1	1
14/3/2009	Stormers	Newlands, Cape Town: 17:00	18-56	2-8	0
21/3/2009	Brumbies	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg: 17:00	25-17	3-2	4
28/3/2009	Hurricanes	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg: 19:10	32-38	4-5	2
4/4/2009	Chiefs	Waikato Stadium, Hamilton: 19:35	29-36	4-5	2
10/4/2009	Blues	Eden Park, Auckland: 19:35	12-36	2-6	0
18/4/2009	Reds	Suncorp Stadium, Brisbane: 17:35	31-20	4-3	5
24/4/2009	Western Force	Subiaco Oval, Perth: 19:05	14-55	2-8	0
1/5/2009	Crusaders	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg: 15:00	20-32	3-4	0
8/5/2009	Highlanders	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg: 19:10	27-22	4-3	5
15/5/2009	Waratahs	Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg: 19:10	33-38	3-5	1

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6. MATCH RESULTS - 2008
Date	Opponent	Venue & SA Kick-off Time	Result	Tries	League pts
31/1/2008	LionsB/Bulls B	Wits, Johannesburg	24-32	4-5	Warm-up
2/2/2008	Bulls	Windhoek	14-28	2-4	Warm-up
6/2/2008	Sharks	Durban	5-33	1-5	Warm-up
16/2/2008	Cheetahs	Bloemfontein (19:05)	23-22	2-3	4
23/2/2008	Blues	Johannesburg (19:05)	10-55	1-7	0
29/2/2008	Western Force	Johannesburg (18:30)	16-18	1-2	1
7/3/2008	Bulls	Pretoria (19:05)	17-31	3-2	0
15/3/2008	Sharks	Johannesburg (17:00)	8-16	1-1	0
22/3/2008	Reds	Johannesburg (17:00)	24-24	2-3	2
4/4/2008	Highlanders	Dunedin (08:35)	20-29	3-4	0
12/4/2008	Crusaders	Christchurch (07:30)	6-31	0-4	0
19/4/2008	Waratahs	Sydney (09:30)	3-26	0-4	0
25/4/2008	Brumbies	Canberra (11:40)	21-28	3-3	1
3/5/2008	Hurricanes	Wellington (09:35)	12-38	2-5	0
10/5/2008	Chiefs	Johannesburg (17:05)	33-27	3-3	4
17/5/2008	Stormers	Johannesburg (15:00)	13-22	2-3	0

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7. OVERALL SUPER RUGBY SUMMARY - 2007-2011
Year & Coach	Played	Won	Lost	Draw	Pts F	Pts A	Tries F	Tries A	League points
Super 14
2007 - Eugene Eloff	13	5	8	0	175	284	13	33	22
2008 - Eugene Eloff	13	2	10	1	206	367	23	44	12
2009 - Eugene Eloff (39)	13	4	9	0	294	419	36	56	25
2010 - Dick Muir (13)	13	0	13	0	270	585	32	72	5
SUPER 14 TOTAL	52	11	40	1	945	1655	104	205	64
South African Conference (Super 15 since 2011)
2011 - John Mitchell	16	3	12	1	351	477	36	49	29(x)
2012 - John Mitchell (27) also coached Chiefs (11); Western Force (65): TOTAL - 103	11 - -	1 - -	10 - -	0 - -	194 - -	319 - -	17 - -	36 - -	14(x) - -
SUPER 15 TOTAL	27	4	22	1	545	796	53	85	43(x)
OVERALL TOTAL
-	79	15	62	2	1490	2451	157	290	107
(x) - Including points via BYE'S

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8. PLAYERS PROFILES
Name	Province	Birthdate	Place of Birth	Position	Height	Weight
Jacobie Adriaanse	Lions	19/7/1985	Cape Town	Prop	1.78m	112kg
Martin Bezuidenhout	Lions	21/8/1989	Johannesburg	Hooker	1.83m	104kg
Michael Bondesio	Lions	10/3/1985	Johannesburg	Scrumhalf	1.77m	84kg
Renaldo Bothma	Lions	18/9/1989	Johannesburg	Flanker	1.88m	103kg
David Bulbring	Lions	12/9/1989	Port Elizabeth	Lock	1.99m	115kg
Kevin Buys	Lions	26/4/1986	Johannesburg	Prop	1.91m	124kg
Patric Cilliers	Lions	3/3/1987	Pietermaritzburg	Prop	1.86m	113kg
Guy Cronjé	Lions	26/7/1989	Johannesburg	Flyhalf	1.76m	75kg
Ross Cronjé	Lions	26/7/1989	Johannesburg	Scrumhalf	1.81m	88kg
Dylan Des Fountain	Lions	7/6/1985	Paarl	Centre	1.87m	95kg
Stephan Greeff	Lions	24/12/1989	Cape Town	Lock	1.98m	114kg
Cobus Grobbelaar	Lions	27/5/1981	Randfontein	Flank	1.84m	101kg
Alwyn Hollenbach	Lions	14/6/1985	Johannesburg	Centre	1.88m	100kg
Butch James	Lions	8/1/1979	Johannesburg	Flyhalf	1.84m	98kg
JC Janse van Rensburg	Lions	9/1/1986	Prince Albert	Prop	1.82m	113kg
Elton Jantjies	Lions	1/8/1990	Graaff Reinet	Flyhalf	1.76m	84kg
James Kamana	Lions	-	-	Wing/fullback	1.78m	91kg
Michael Killian	Lions	22/11/1983	Uitenhage	Wing/fullback	1.81m	93kg
Jaco Kriel	Lions	21/8/1989	Standerton	Flank	1.84m	98kg
Doppies la Grange	Lions	2/12/1981	Sasolburg	Centre	1.82m	95kg
Bandise Maku	Lions	24/7/1986	King William's Town	Hooker	1.86m	105kg
Lionel Mapoe	Lions	13/7/1988	Port Elizabeth	Wing	1.82m	87kg
Derick Minnie	Lions	29/10/1986	Johannesburg	Flank	1.86m	103kg
Whestley Moolman	Lions	4/2/1990	Welkom	Scrumhalf	1.78m	86kg
Waylon Murray	Lions	27/4/1986	Durban	Centre	1.90m	105kg
Michael Rhodes	Lions	19/12/1987	Durban	Flank	1.96m	114kg
Hendrik Roodt	Lions	6/11/1987	Lichtenburg	Lock	1.98m	123kg
Josh Strauss (CAPTAIN)	Lions	23/10/1986	Bellville	Loose forward	1.93m	115kg
Jaco Taute	Lions	21/3/1991	Springs	Fullback/centre	1.90m	98kg
CJ van der Linde	Lions	27/8/1980	Welkom	Prop	1.90m	122kg
Franco van der Merwe	Lions	15/3/1983	Paarl	Flank/lock	1.98m	114kg
Wikus van Heerden	Lions	25/2/1979	Johannesburg	Flank/lock	1.93m	107kg
Deon van Rensburg	Lions	24/1/1982	Potchefstroom	Centre/wing	1.78m	94kg
Warren Whiteley	Lions	18/9/1987	Durban	Loose forward	1.93m	105kg

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9. RECORDS

Individual
Most points in a match (+20)
27	Elton Jantjies (vs Cheetahs, Johannesburg: 2012)
20	André Pretorius (vs Hurricanes, Johannesburg: 2007)
20	Earl Rose (vs Chiefs, Johannesburg: 2010)
Most points in a season (+50)
102	Elton Jantjies (2011)
95	André Pretorius (2009)
61	Elton Jantjies (2012)
52	André Pretorius (2007)
51	Herkie Kruger (2010)
Most points in a career
163	Elton Jantjies (2011-2012)
163	André Pretorius Lions - 2007; 2009; 2011: 163 Cats - 2002-2006: 498 TOTAL: 661
147	Earl Rose Lions - 2007-2010: 147 Cats - 2006: 35 TOTAL: 182
Most tries in match (+2)
3	Henno Mentz (vs Reds, Brisbane: 2009)
3	Wandile Mjekevu (vs Chiefs, Johannesburg: 2010)
2	Jaque Fourie (vs Chiefs, Hamilton: 2009)
2	Ashwin Willemse (vs Cheetahs, Johannesburg: 2009)
2	Jano Vermaak (vs Waratahs, Johannesburg: 2009)
2	Michael Killian (vs Reds, Johannesburg: 2010)
2	Carlos Spencer (vs Blues, Johannesburg: 2010)
2	Jaco Taute (vs Hurricanes, Wellington: 2011)
2	Cobus Grobbelaar vs Sharks, Johannesburg: 2011 vs Chiefs, Hamilton: 2012
Most tries in a season (+5)
7	Jano Vermaak (2009)
6	Henno Mentz (2009)
6	Michael Killian (2010)
6	Jaco Taute (2011)
5	Jaque Fourie (2009)
Most tries in a career
11	Cobus Grobbelaar Lions - 2007-2012: 11 Cats - 2004-2006: 0 TOTAL: 11
10	Jano Vermaak Lions - 2007-2011: 10 Cats - 2006: 1 TOTAL: 11
9	Jaque Fourie Lions - 2007; 2009: 9 Cats - 2003-2006: 15 TOTAL: 24
9	Michael Killian (2010-2011)
9	Jaco Taute (2010-2012)
6	Henno Mentz Lions - 2009: 6 Sharks - 2004-2008: 9 TOTAL: 15
6	Earl Rose Lions - 2007-2010: 6 Cats - 2006: 2 TOTAL: 8

Team
Most points in a match (+30)
65	vs Chiefs (65-72) Johannesburg, 2010
34	vs Cheetahs (34-28) Johannesburg, 2009
33	vs Chiefs (33-27) Johannesburg, 2008
33	vs Waratahs (33-38) Johannesburg, 2009
32	vs Hurricanes (32-38) Johannesburg, 2009
31	vs Reds (31-20) Brisbane, 2009
30	vs Hurricanes (30-7) Johannesburg, 2007
Biggest victories (+25)
0	0
Most points conceded in a match (+30)
73	vs Waratahs (12-73) Sydney, 2010
72	vs Chiefs (65-72) Johannesburg, 2010
59	vs Cheetahs (10-59) Welkom, 2010
56	vs Stormers (18-56) Cape Town, 2009
56	vs Blues (14-56) Johannesburg, 2010
55	vs Blues (10-55) Johannesburg, 2008
55	vs Western Force (14-55) Perth, 2009
53	vs Cheetahs (19-53), Johannesburg, 2011
51	vs Blue Bulls (11-51) Pretoria, 2010
41	vs Blues (14-41) Auckland, 2007
41	vs Reds (26-41) Johannesburg, 2010
41	vs Blues (32-41) Johannesburg, 20110
38	vs Hurricanes: 12-38, Wellington, 2008 32-38, Johannesburg, 2009 27-38, Wellington, 2011
38	vs Waratahs (33-38) Johannesburg, 2009
36	vs Chiefs (29-36) Hamilton, 2009
36	vs Blues (12-36) Auckland, 2009
34	vs Chiefs 7-34, Hamilton, 2007 21-34, Hamilton, 2012
33	vs Sharks (3-33) Durban, 2007
33	vs Hurricanes (18-33) Wellington, 2010
33	vs Stormers (19-33) Johannesburg, 2011
32	vs Crusaders (20-32) Johannesburg, 2009
32	vs Sharks (20-32) Durban, 2012
32	vs Bulls (18-32) Johannesburg, 2012
31	vs Bulls: 7-31, Johannesburg, 2007 17-31, Pretoria, 2008
31	vs Crusaders (6-31) Christchurch, 2008
30	vs Stormers (8-30) Cape Town, 2007
30	vs Bulls (23-30) Johannesburg, 2011
30	vs Reds (25-30) Johannesburg, 2011
30	vs Hurricanes (28-30) Johannesburg, 2012
Biggest defeats (+30)
61	vs Waratahs (12-73) Sydney, 2010
49	vs Cheetahs (10-59) Welkom, 2010
45	vs Blues (10-55) Johannesburg, 2008
42	vs Blues (14-56) Johannesburg, 2010
41	vs Western Force (14-55) Perth, 2009
40	vs Blue Bulls (11-51) Pretoria, 2010
38	vs Stormers (18-56) Cape Town, 2009
34	vs Cheetahs (19-53), Johannesburg, 2011
30	vs Sharks (3-33) Durban, 2007
Most tries in a match (+5)
9	vs Chiefs (65-72) Johannesburg, 2010
5	vs Highlanders (29-39) Dunedin, 2010
Most tries conceded in a match (+5)
11	vs Waratahs (12-73) Sydney, 2010
9	vs Chiefs (65-72) Johannesburg, 2010
9	vs Cheetahs (10-59) Welkom, 2010
8	vs Stormers (18-56), Cape Town, 2009
8	vs Western Force (14-55) Perth, 2009
7	vs Blues 10-55, Johannesburg, 2008 14-56, Johannesburg, 2010
6	vs Blues 14-41, Auckland, 2007 12-36, Auckland, 2009
6	vs Reds (26-41) Johannesburg, 2010
6	vs Blue Bulls (11-51) Pretoria, 2010
5	vs Chiefs 7-34, Hamilton, 2007 29-36, Hamilton, 2009
5	vs Bulls 7-31, Johannesburg, 2007 18-32, Johannesburg, 2012
5	vs Hurricanes: 12-38, Wellington, 2008 32-38, Johannesburg, 2009
5	vs Waratahs 33-38, Johannesburg, 2009 12-29, Sydney, 2011
5	vs Blues (32-41) Johannesburg, 2011
5	vs Cheetahs (19-53) Johannesburg, 2010
Most points in a season (+250)
321	2011 (15 games)
294	2009 (13 games)
270	2010 (13 games)
Most tries in a season (+25)
36	2009 (13 games)
33	2011 (15 games)
32	2010 (13 games)
Most consecutive wins
4	10/2/2007 - 3/3/2007
Most & longest period of consecutive defeats
17 games : 658 days	15/5/2009-4/3/2011