Mzwakhe Nkosi - Toyota Cheetahs and Faf de Klerk
The Lions open their 2026 Currie Cup campaign with a challenging away test against the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Sunday, with head coach Mziwakhe Nkosi eager to give the next generation of Lions stars the opportunity to announce themselves on the big stage. Nkosi warned that the Cheetahs are a far more dangerous team that what their performance in the recent SA Cup suggest.
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