| Home team | Lions |
| Away team | Boland Kavaliers |
| Venue | Wits Rugby Stadium |
| Competition | Currie Cup |
| Kick-off time | 2 pm (UK) 3 pm (SA) |
| Watch Live in the UK | Sky Sports |
Lions vs Boland Kavaliers preview as the sides meet in round five of the Currie Cup at Wits Rugby Stadium.
Both of these sides have won two games each so far, but the Lions sit a point ahead on 12 points, having picked up four bonus points. Boland have only picked up three bonus points and therefore are on 11 points.
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Lions vs Boland confirmed lineups
| Lions | Boland Kavaliers | ||||
| Forwards | |||||
| Parsons | 1 | Gumede | |||
| Sithole | 2 | Eras | |||
| Swart | 3 | Van Der Westhuizen | |||
| Sjoblom | 4 | Stopforth | |||
| Hattingh | 5 | Williams | |||
| Biyela | 6 | Dlamini | |||
| Qoma | 7 | Mafu | |||
| Cairns | 8 | Dimaza | |||
| Backs | |||||
| Horn | 9 | Schreuder | |||
| Francis | 10 | Davids | |||
| Maxwane | 11 | Mitchell | |||
| Jonker | 12 | Lewis | |||
| Tshiamala | 13 | Nxele | |||
| Smith | 14 | Engelbrecht | |||
| Mentoe | 15 | Bantom | |||
| Replacements | |||||
| Combrinck | 16 | Osuagwu | |||
| Schoeman | 17 | Maritz | |||
| Van Vuuren | 18 | Pohlmann | |||
| Ferreira | 19 | Leonard | |||
| Du Plessis | 20 | Sangweni | |||
| Moos | 21 | Marsh | |||
| Finca | 22 | Masimla | |||
| Cannon | 23 | Tedder | |||
Recent Form:
Lions (Home team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 8th August 2026 | Currie Cup | Griquas | 31-19 |
| Won | 1st August 2026 | Currie Cup | Blue Bulls | 42-19 |
| Won | 25th July 2026 | Currie Cup | Pumas | 52-29 |
| Loss | 19th July 2026 | Currie Cup | Cheetahs | 29-27 |
| Loss | 20th September 2025 | Currie Cup | Griquas | 25-27 |
The Lions ended their winning run of two games in a defeat away to Griquas in round four. The Lions went 13-0 down and, despite a try before halftime, were 13-7 down at the break. Griquas scored another two tries and a penalty without conceding. The Lions were able to score two tries, but Griquas scored another penalty to keep them well out of reach.
Boland Kavaliers (Away team):
| Result | Date | Competition | Opponent | Score |
| Loss | 8th August 2026 | Currie Cup | Sharks XV | 19-12 |
| Loss | 2nd August 2026 | Currie Cup | Pumas | 15-20 |
| Won | 26th July 2026 | Currie Cup | Stormers XXIII | 41-3 |
| Won | 19th July 2026 | Currie Cup | Blue Bulls | 24-10 |
| Loss | 16th May 2026 | SA Cup | Griquas | 59-35 |
Boland Kavaliers started the campaign with two wins, but have lost the next two games narrowly, finishing within seven points on both. They took an early lead away to the Sharks, but conceded two in the first half to go 14-5 down at halftime. The Sharks scored next with 10 minutes to go, and a last Boland try brought them back within seven points.
Lions vs Boland Kavaliers head-to-head record (last four matches):
| Date | Competition | Winner | Score |
| 13th September 2025 | Currie Cup Playoffs | Lions | 67-19 |
| 10th August 2025 | Currie Cup | Boland | 29-10 |
| 26th August 2016 | Currie Cup | Lions | 60-12 |
| 23rd July 2016 | Currie Cup qualifying | Boland | 28-24 |
In the four games that these sides have played against each other in the last 10 years, both teams have won two each. The Lions won the crucial game in the playoffs last year by a massive 48-point margin. In the four games, the home side has won each time.
