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The longest wild lion reportedly was a male shot near Mucusso National Park in southern Angola in 1973. In 1936, a man-eating lion shot in 1936 in eastern Transvaal weighed about 313 kg (690 lb), and was considered to have been one of the heaviest wild lions. [70]
The 1989 Lion Cup was the premier domestic rugby union knock-out competition in South Africa. ... Transvaal: 2: Northern Transvaal: 3: Western Province: 4: Free State: 5:
Transvaal played in the first ever season, winning three of their 11 fixtures, finishing in 10th position on the end of season ladder, above the Canterbury Crusaders and the Western Province. Transvaal were again promoted to the Super 12 for the 1997 season, and played under the title of the Gauteng Lions. The Lions' season was a lot more ...
Member of the Transvaal Parliament, Delegate to National Convention, Senator Jacobus Herculaas de la Rey [ needs Afrikaans IPA ] (22 October 1847 – 15 September 1914), [ 1 ] better known as Koos de la Rey , was a South African military officer who served as a Boer general during the Second Boer War .
The Lion Cup was a premier domestic rugby union knock-out competition in South Africa. The first Lion Cup was held in 1983 when the Free State took the first title facing Transvaal at Ellis Park. The first Lion Cup was held in 1983 when the Free State took the first title facing Transvaal at Ellis Park.
Northern Transvaal (3rd title) Runners-up: Natal: Matches played: 24: The 1991 Lion Cup was the ninth edition of the Lion Cup, the ...
In the match against Eastern Transvaal at Springs he became the first Lion ever to be sent off for foul play, after throwing a punch. [2] He was then hit by a spectator while walking off which resulted in a brawl. [3] Later in the tour while playing against Rhodesia, he became the first Lions prop to score two tries in a game. [3]
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.