2019 Lions (Super Rugby) season

In 2019, the Lions participated in the 2019 Super Rugby competition, the 24th edition of the competition since its inception in 1996. They were included in the South African Conference of the competition, along with the Bulls, Jaguares, Sharks and Stormers.

Lions
2019 season
Head coachSwys de Bruin
CaptainWarren Whiteley
StadiumEmirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Overall8th
South African
Conference
4th
RecordWon 8, Lost 8
Top try scorerAll: Kwagga Smith (7)
Top points scorerAll: Elton Jantjies (124)

The Lions won eight and lost eight of their matches during the regular season of the competition to finish fourth in the South African Conference, and in 8th place overall, failing to qualify for the finals.

Personnel

Coaches and management

The Lions coaches and management staff for the 2019 Super Rugby season is yet to be announced.

Squad

The Lions squad for the 2019 Super Rugby season is yet to be announced.

Standings

The final standings for the 2019 Super Rugby season are:

2019 Super Rugby standings
Overall standings
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Crusaders161132497257+24073318058
2 Jaguares161105461352+10960385251
3 Brumbies161006430366+6465495348
4 Hurricanes161213449362+8760463053
5 Bulls16826410369+4142503241
6 Sharks16718343335+840393437
7 Chiefs16727451465−1463592236
8 Highlanders16637441392+4960532436
9 Lions16808401478−7753642135
10 Stormers16718344366−2234461435
11 Rebels16709393465−7256613334
12 Waratahs166010367415−4846540630
13 Blues165110347369−2245472630
14 Reds166010385438−5350591328
15 Sunwolves162014294584−29034850412
South African Conference
Pos Team P W D L PF PA PD TF TA TB LB Pts
1 Jaguares161105461352+10960385251
2 Bulls16826410369+4142503241
3 Sharks16718343335+840393437
4 Lions16808401478−7753642135
5 Stormers16718344366−2234461435

Round-by-round

The table below shows the Lions' progression throughout the season. For each round, their cumulative points total is shown with the overall log position:

Team R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8 R9 R10 R11 R12 R13 R14 R15 R16 R17 R18 QF SF Final
Opposition JAG STO BUL JAG REB SUN Bye SHA BRU CHI CRU Bye WAR HIG SHA STO HUR BUL
Cumulative Points
Position (overall)
Position (SA Conf.)
Key: win draw loss bye

Matches

The Lions played the following matches during the 2019 Super Rugby season:[2][3]

Player statistics

The Super Rugby appearance record for players that represented the Lions in 2019 is as follows:[20]

Lions
Name JAG STO BUL JAG REB SUN SHA BRU CHI CRU WAR HIG SHA STO HUR BUL QF SF F App Try Con Pen DG Pts
Dylan Smith11111 17 111 11N/AN/AN/A 1110005
Malcolm Marx2222222 22222 22N/AN/AN/A 14300015
Carlü Sadie3333333 18 333318 3 33N/AN/AN/A 16200010
Rhyno Herbst419 4519 44 4 4N/AN/AN/A 910005
Marvin Orie54455 5555555 55N/AN/AN/A 1400000
Marnus Schoeman6666666 20 20 620 6620 20 20 N/AN/AN/A 16500025
Hacjivah Dayimani720 819 22 820 20 21 21 19 8N/AN/AN/A 12300015
Warren Whiteley88 88 N/AN/AN/A 410005
Nic Groom999921 921 921 21 922 21 N/AN/AN/A 1310005
Elton Jantjies10101010101010 101212101010 22 12N/AN/AN/A 15332141124
Aphiwe Dyantyi1122 1123 13 11111111111111 1111N/AN/AN/A 14600030
Harold Vorster12121222 12121212 12N/AN/AN/A 900000
Lionel Mapoe13131322 1212 13131313131313 1313N/AN/AN/A 15300015
Courtnall Skosan141123 11111111 14141414 1423 N/AN/AN/A 13600030
Andries Coetzee1515151523 15 151515151515 1515N/AN/AN/A 14300118
Pieter Jansen16 1616 16 16 N/AN/AN/A 400000
Frans van Wyk17 18 18 18 18 17 N/AN/AN/A 600000
Jacobie Adriaanse18 18 18 N/AN/AN/A 300000
Ruan Vermaak19 420 88 N/AN/AN/A 500000
Robert Kruger20 19 N/AN/AN/A 200000
Dillon Smit21 21 21 N/AN/AN/A 300000
Wandisile Simelane22 131313 22 N/AN/AN/A 510005
Ruan Combrinck23 141414 142315 N/AN/AN/A 610005
Stephan Lewies5519 5720 7444444 N/AN/AN/A 1310005
Kwagga Smith7788 686888 8N/AN/AN/A 11700035
Sti Sithole17 17 17 11 17 11117 17 17 N/AN/AN/A 1200000
Gianni Lombard21 23 21 22 22 10 N/AN/AN/A 600103
Sylvian Mahuza23141423 23 1414 N/AN/AN/A 6200010
Vincent Tshituka20 77 719 20 7 77N/AN/AN/A 900000
Ross Cronjé21 9921 9 21 921 999 99N/AN/AN/A 1300000
Franco Naudé22 1212 1222 22 N/AN/AN/A 600000
Nathan McBeth17 17 17 117 17 17 N/AN/AN/A 700000
James Venter20 20 N/AN/AN/A 200000
Tyrone Green151514 23 23 23 23 23 23 14N/AN/AN/A 1000000
Jan-Henning Campher16 16 16 1616 216 16 16 N/AN/AN/A 800000
Robbie Coetzee16 16 162 N/AN/AN/A 300000
Cyle Brink7 677776 66N/AN/AN/A 9200010
Wilhelm van der Sluys19 19 19 19 19 N/AN/AN/A 500000
Johannes Jonker 318 18 18 18 318 18 18 N/AN/AN/A 900000
Shaun Reynolds 1022 22 22 10 1010N/AN/AN/A 7163026
Reinhard Nothnagel 19 19 419 N/AN/AN/A 400000
Total165338182401

(c) denotes the team captain. For each match, the player's squad number is shown. Starting players are numbered 1 to 15, while the replacements are numbered 16 to 23. If a replacement made an appearance in the match, it is indicated by . "App" refers to the number of appearances made by the player, "Try" to the number of tries scored by the player, "Con" to the number of conversions kicked, "Pen" to the number of penalties kicked, "DG" to the number of drop goals kicked and "Pts" refer to the total number of points scored by the player.

See also

References

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