It is not often that I get a warm, fuzzy feeling when I read something about administration in South African rugby, but the guts and determination of the Golden Lions Rugby Union who is arguably facing their biggest crisis in their 100+ year history is something that deserves more than just an honourable mention.
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Tags: GLRU, Golden Lions Rugby Union, Kevin de Klerk, Lions Rugby, Super Rugby, The Lions Challenge
Posted in Columnists, Super Rugby | 8 Comments »
It is one thing to look for sympathy when you have to deal with a hand you were dealt, but you will find very little if the position you find yourself in was because of your own doing.
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Tags: Jake White, Kevin de Klerk, Leon Boshoff, Lions Rugby, Loffie Eloff
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Golden Lions president Kevin de Klerk is upset after Western Province and Stormers coach Allister Coetzee hinted he might look at luring a few Lions players for next year’s Super Rugby competition.
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Tags: Kevin de Klerk, Lions
Posted in Rugby Administration | 16 Comments »
The President of the Golden Lions Rugby Union Kevin de Klerk on Friday issued the following statement in the wake of the SARU General Council decision to exclude the MTN Lions from the Super Rugby competition in 2013.
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Tags: Kevin de Klerk, Lions Rugby, Rugby Administration, Super Rugby
Posted in Rugby Administration | 4 Comments »
There has not been a lot of positives to report on from the Lions Rugby Union in recent months, but you have to respect how some members of the union are fronting up.
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Tags: Carlos Spencer, Johan Ackermann, John Mitchell, Kevin de Klerk, Lions, Super Rugby
Posted in Columnists | 27 Comments »
It can be goodbye Lions, hello Kings come 2013 as a political decision has been endorsed to allow only ONE TEAM per PROVINCE.
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Tags: Bulls, Johan Rupert, Kevin de Klerk, Kings, Lions, SA Rugby, SAIL, SANZAR, Sports Indaba, Super 15
Posted in Rugby Administration, RuggaWorld Exclusives, SANZAR, SupeRugby | 151 Comments »
Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU) president Kevin De Klerk said the current five Super Rugby franchises met on Thursday to find a solution to the conundrum created by the SA Rugby Union’s decision to include the Southern Kings in Super Rugby in 2013.
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Tags: Cheetahs, Kevin de Klerk, Lions, SupeRugby
Posted in Rugby Administration, SupeRugby | 9 Comments »
Golden Lions Rugby Union President Kevin de Klerk has beaten off the latest media onslaught on his union with the same efficiency that saw his team secure Currie Cup glory last year.
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Tags: Guma Group, Kevin de Klerk, Lions Rugby
Posted in Rugby Administration | 16 Comments »
Lessons from the past should provide the Lions rugby union with the vision needed to get them out of their current administrative crisis.
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Tags: Guma TAC, Kevin de Klerk, Lions Rugby, Louis Luyt
Posted in Columnists, Rugby Administration | 42 Comments »
The absence of information will always lead to speculation, and whether it is fair or not, you would think that the Lions Rugby Union would have realised this after years of accusations of financial and administrative mismanagement.
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Tags: Guma TAC, Kevin de Klerk, Lions Rugby, Robert Gumede
Posted in Columnists, Rugby Administration | 13 Comments »
The shareholders agreement between the Lions and GUMA Tac has been terminated.
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Tags: Guma Group, Guma TAC, Kevin de Klerk, Lions, Robert Gumede
Posted in Breaking News, Rugby Administration | 23 Comments »
If the Lions are clever and really serious of turning a corner they should take the Jaque Fourie case which they lost, and turn it into a positive.
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Tags: Golden Lions Rugby, Jaque Fourie, Kevin de Klerk
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