LIONS
LOCATION: Johannesburg, South Africa
COACH: John Mitchell
2011 RESULT: 14th
TEAM RUNDOWN: Former All Blacks and Western Force coach John Mitchell has started the rebuild of the one-time easybeats but needs to show more results to please Jo’burg fans in 2012. An extra year of experience will help turning close losses into wins.
SQUAD: Stephan Greeff, Ross Cronje, Jaco Kriel, Hendrik Roodt, Cj Van Der Linde, Butch James, Wikus Van Heerden, Whestley Moolman, Waylon Murray, Warren Whiteley, Patric Cilliers, Michael Rhodes, Michael Bondesio, Martin Bezuidenhout, Lionel Mapoe, Joshua Strauss, Jaco Taute, Elton Jantjies, Bandise Maku, Alwyn Hollenbach, Dylan Des Fountain, Jacobie Adriaanse, Cobus Grobbelaar, Jc Janse Van Rensbur, Doppies La Grange, Derick Minnie, Franco Van Der Merwe, Deon Van Rensburg, James Kamana, Michael Killian