The 2025–26 season is the Lions' fifth season in the United Rugby Championship, their 30th season of professional rugby and their 136th season of representative rugby since the foundation of their provincial union, the Transvaal Rugby Union. Along with competing in the URC and its South African Shield competition, the club will also participate in the 2025–26 European Rugby Challenge Cup.
In Round 12 of the competition, Lions victory over Stormers gave them an unassailable lead in the URC South African Shield competition. It is the Lions' first Shield victory.
United Rugby Championship
Matches The full fixture list for the URC season was released on 21 May 2025.
Table
Play-offs
Quarter-final
Lions qualified for their first play-offs in the URC, with an away quarter-final against Leinster.
URC South African Shield
European Challenge Cup
Pool Matches
Lions are eliminated at the pool stage.
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