SA latest – Lions to confirm Soccer City move
29 May 2011
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Lions to confirm Soccer City move – The Golden Lions Rugby Union’s move to Soccer City will be formally announced within the next few days.
According to The Sunday Times, Stadium Management SA (SMSA), the company who manage Soccer City and three other local stadiums, are in the midst of talks with Kaizer Chiefs about the PSL club moving there as a possible anchor tenant. The Lions are also set to move to Soweto, and will play all their future games at the iconic venue.
The relationship between the Golden Lions and the Guma Group is at breaking point, and so the Lions are so desperate to get out of their contract with their equity partner that they have sought legal advice. Sources say the equity deal has not been fulfilled in all facets, and trust between the parties has all but evaporated.
Rhodes, Piutau face suspension – Lions flank Michael Rhodes and Highlanders wing Siale Piutau will face Sanzar Judicial Hearings on Monday after being cited for alleged foul play during a match on Saturday.
The citings relate to an incident in the 59th minute of the match in which Rhodes used a headlock to clear Piutau from a ruck after which the wing retaliated by twice punching the Lions flank to head. Rhodes has been cited under Foul Play Law 10.4 (e) for dangerous tackling of a player without the ball, whilst Piutau has been cited under Law 10.4 (a) punching an opponent and Law 10.4 (l) retaliation. Both players have been cited under Law 10.4 (m) for acts contrary to good sportsmanship.
Sanzar will announce the outcomes once the second hearing has been completed.
Deysel in the dock – Sharks flank Jean Deysel has been cited for dangerous play during the Super Rugby match between the Sharks and Waratahs and will face a judiciary on Monday,
Deysel has been cited under Foul Play Law 10.4 (e) for dangerous tackling of an opponent without the ball; and Law 10.4 (m) for an act contrary to good sportsmanship. He received a yellow card after using a dangerous headlock to clear Waratahs centre Tom Carter at a ruck in the 51st minute of the match.
11 Comments
29 May 2011, 10:37 am
wow!
29 May 2011, 10:43 am
To coincide with religation from S15 Rugby?
29 May 2011, 10:51 am
Roar
29 May 2011, 10:52 am
@olivergm
what a kak and utterly useless comment.
29 May 2011, 10:53 am
Deysel cited fair enough, but Polota Nau or whatever kicks Sykes in the head and that is okay.
Nice one.
29 May 2011, 10:54 am
Lions playing better rugby so the fallout is sad, however inevitable.
29 May 2011, 11:20 am
a lot of work still needs to be done at the glru but the right steps are being taken. hope we can sort out this deal with the stakeholders with both parties bringing theis side. this weekend however is al about us winning, deservidly, in dunedin. well done guys.
29 May 2011, 11:25 am
@diewitenrooi(Sigh)-7: The issue to sort out is simple, they stakeholders must actually pay for things, as was the deal. Non payment is the problem, time for the bog mouths to open their wallets.
29 May 2011, 17:03 pm
@Olivergm(Olivergm)-2: what a clever and insightful comment!
30 May 2011, 04:34 am
Trouble in paradise? This has flown under the radar a little.
30 May 2011, 17:58 pm
So the unrecognisable Lions team will cement their aura as a team of desperate mercenaries playing in a stadium originally built to host gayball.
Roar.
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