Coming off a highly successful 2014 rugby season in all areas, the Lions have announced the final signings of players for the 2015 season

The GLRU has worked hard in maintaining growth potential in junior players and increasing depth where needed.

The Lions have managed to attact six SA Schools players for the Under 19 squad in Nazo Nkala, Barend Smit, Sarel Smith, Kenny van Niekerk and Marco van Vuuren.

In the Under 21 squad there are seven players who took part in the recent Under 20 World Cup in New Zealand. Cyle Brink, Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Thabo Mabuza, Malcolm Marx, Ramone Samuels, Victor Sekeketi and Currie Cup player Jaco van der Walt.

In the senior squad the Lions boast seven players who are either capped by the Springboks or were involved this year, as well as BlitzBokke in Albertus “Kwagga” Smith and their captain Warren Whiteley who is both a Springbok and a Sevens Bok.

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Golden Lions contracted players:

Under 19:

Le Roux Baard, Driaan Bester, Justin Bhana, Wynand Botha, Herman Brits, Paul de Beer, Jo Hanco de Villiers, Gavin Delport, Kevin du Randt, Ryno Herbst, Curtis Jonas, Jaydrin Kotze, Juan Lemmer, Juandre Michau, Morne Moos, Gert Mulder, Hendrik Mulder, Mcmillan Muller, Marnus Niemand, Nazo Nkala, Ralton October, Basil Polidorou, Anton Smit, Barend Smit, Henco Smit, Sarel Smith, Tshepo Thulo, Koos Tredoux, Kenny van Niekerk, Marco van Vuuren, Martin van Wyk, James Venter, Johan Vermaak.

Under 20:

Derik Bezuidenhout, CJ Conradie, Kobus Engelbrecht, Estian Enslin, Marnus Erasmus, Johan Esterhuysen, CJ Greeff, Sampie Hearn, Marco Holmes, Pieter Jansen, Ethan Louw, Arnout Malherbe, Vernon Peterson, Dwayne Pienaar, Godfrey Ramaboea, Shaun Reynolds, Jade Solomon, Clinton Theron, Gerdus van der Walt, Arne van Rensburg, Corne Vermaak.

Under 21:

Ruan Ackermann, Cyle Brink, Bobby de Wee, Stokkies du Plessis, JP du Preez, Keagon Gordon, Lloyd Greeff, Michael Haznar, Brandan Hewitt, Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Caswell Khoza, Gideon Koegelenberg, Thabo Mabuza, Koch Marx, Malcolm Marx, Petrus Jan Meyer, Warren Potgieter, Le Roux Roets, Vean Roodt, Ramone Samuels, Pieter Scholtz, Victor Sekeketi, Dylan Smith, Jaco van der Walt, Jano Venter, Stephan Vermeulen, Corne Vermaak.

Senior players:

Justin Ackerman, Fabian Booysen, Marnitz Boshoff, Andries Coetzee, Robbie Coetzee, Ruan Combrink, Ross Cronje, Ashlon Davids, JJ de Kock, Stefan de Witt, Ruan Dreyer, JP du Plessis, Damian Engledoe, Lourens Erasmus, JR Esterhuizen, Selom Gavor, Lambert Groenewald, Nicolaas “Stokkies” Hanekom, Deon Helberg, Alwyn Hollenbach, Lohan Jacobs, Elton Jantjies, Jaco Kriel, Ruaan Lerm, Luvuyiso “MB” Lusaseni, Lionel Mapoe, Devon Marthinus, Sampie Mastriet, Derek Minnie, Howard Mnisi, Franco Mostert, Tyson Mulamba, Martin Muller, Jacques Nel, Mark Pretorius, Julian Redelinghuys, Mark Richards, Ricky Schroeder, Courtnall Skosan, Albertus “Kwagga” Smith, Warwick Tecklenburg, Armand “Akker” van Der Merwe, Schalk van Der Merwe, Schalk van Heerden, Ruan Van Rensburg, Jacques van Rooyen, Ruan Venter, Anthony Volminck, Harold Vorster, Willie Wepener, Warren Whiteley, Vainon Willis, Corne Fourie, Francois “Faf” de Klerk, Rudi Matthee, Stefan Watermeyer, Luther Obi , Sylvian Mahuza, Francois Robbertse.