Golden Lions
South African rugby union club, based in Johannesburg / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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For other uses, see Golden Lions (disambiguation). For the United Rugby Championship franchise, see Lions (United Rugby Championship).
The Golden Lions (currently known as the Fidelity ADT Golden Lions for sponsorship reasons) is a South African professional rugby union team based in Johannesburg who compete in the annual Currie Cup and Rugby Challenge.
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Full name | Golden Lions | ||
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Union | Golden Lions Rugby Union | ||
Emblem(s) | Lion | ||
Founded | 1889 | ||
Region | Gauteng, South Africa | ||
Ground(s) | Ellis Park Stadium (Capacity: 62,567) | ||
Chairman | Kevin de Klerk | ||
Coach(es) | Mzwakhe Nkosi | ||
Captain(s) | Jaco Visagie | ||
League(s) | Currie Cup Premier Division | ||
2022 | Finals: DNQ 7th on log | ||
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The team is governed by the Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU), and was originally known as Transvaal (after Transvaal Province), before changes to the political landscape in South Africa forced a name change to the Gauteng Lions, before again being changed to the Golden Lions. The GLRU also operates the associated United Rugby Championship franchise Lions, which also draw players from Griquas.