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Lions vs Boland Predictions - Lions to bounce back with a win over Boland

Brad Newcomb

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Last updated: 13 Aug 2026

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Brad Newcomb 13 Aug 2026

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Lions have won 7 of their last 8 home Currie Cup matches.
Boland have struggled to win away from home recently.
Lions are favoured to cover the handicap.

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The Lions thumped Boland in last season's Currie Cup (Getty Images)

The Lions slipped in the Currie Cup standings after their recent defeat but have been in fine form at home recently. Boland have lost back-to-back fixtures and were thrashed by the Lions in the semi-finals last season.

Lions have won 7 of their last 8 home fixtures (Currie Cup).
Lions beat Boland by 48 points at home in last season's Currie Cup.
Boland have lost 4 consecutive away games (Currie Cup).

Head to Head

The Fidelity ADT Lions and the Sanlam Boland Cavaliers have each won two matches apiece in four meetings since 2016.

Lions Form

The Lions faced the Griquas in a top-of-the-table clash in Kimberley last weekend, losing 31-19 after trailing 13-7 at half-time.

Earlier in their campaign, the Golden Lions fell short in their season opener, losing 29-27 to the Cheetahs away from home before beating the Pumas 52-29 at home and the Bulls 42-19 at home.

The Fidelity ADT Lions are third in the Carling Currie Cup standings with 12 points from four matches.

The Lions have been in excellent form at home and will fancy their chances to return to winning ways when they host Boland this weekend, having crushed their opponents in last season's semi-final 67-19.

Boland Form

The Sanlam Boland Cavaliers suffered back-to-back defeats in the Currie Cup last weekend, losing 19-12 to the Sharks in Durban after trailing 14-5 at the break.

Before that result, Boland played three matches at home. They defeated the Bulls 24-10 and the Stormers XXIII 41-35 before losing 20-15 to the Pumas.

The Boland Cavaliers are fifth in the Carling Currie Cup table with 11 points after four rounds.

Boland will aim to return to winning ways after their recent defeats but will have to play well to beat the Lions away from home, as their opponents have recorded seven victories in their last eight matches in Johannesburg.

Team News

Lions

Thando Biyela, Jarod Cairns, and Exauce Kevani scored a try each against the Griquas last weekend.

Sam Francis slotted two conversions in the match.

Starting XV: 15 Gilermo Mentoe, 14 Keagan Smith, 13 Exauce Kevani, 12 Rynhardt Jonker, 11 Rabz Maxwane, 10 Sam Francis, 9 Layton Horn, 8 Jarod Cairns (c), 7 Siba Qoma, 6 Thando Biyela, 5 JD Hattingh, 4 Dylan Sjoblom, 3 Ruan Swart, 2 Mahle Sithole, 1 Cecil Parsons

Replacements: 16 Armand Combrinck, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Conrad van Vuuren, 19 Marco Ferreira, 20 Renzo du Plessis, 21 Asad Moos, 22 Likhona Finca, 23 Luke Cannon

Boland

Jayden Bantom and Dewald Maritz each crossed the try line against the Sharks last weekend.

Ashlon Davids kicked over a conversion in the match.

Starting XV: 15 Jayden Bantom, 14 Cornell Engelbrecht, 13 Lunathi Nxele, 12 Jurick Lewis, 11 Xavier Mitchell, 10 Ashlon Davids, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Kwanda Dimaza, 7 Khwezi Mafu, 6 Gift Dlamini, 5 Marlyn Williams (c), 4 Johnré Stopforth, 3 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 2 Joshua Eras, 1 Mthokozisi Gumede

Replacements: 16 Darnell Osuagwu, 17 Dewald Maritz, 18 Heiko Pohlmann, 19 Jeandré Leonard, 20 Sibusiso Sangweni, 21 Thurlow Marsh, 22 Godlen Masimla, 23 James Tedder

Verdict

Lions v Boland

The Lions have been in fine form at home in the Currie Cup for a while and are tipped to cover the -12.5 handicap in their match against Boland.

Lions -12.5

Handicap

@1,91 - 3 Units

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Brad graduated from the University of South Africa with a Bcom-Management Accounting degree and has a financial background.

His love of sport has seen him venture down the road of researching sporting history for the past several years, specifically boxing, cricket and football.

Other sports of particular interest are golf, tennis, horse racing and motorsports.

Additionally, he spends his time researching the military history of his home country of South Africa.

He is an ardent Liverpool supporter and is known to DJ and release music on occasion.