| Lions transfers 2019–2020 |
|---|
| Pos | 2019 squad [46] | Out | In | 2020 players [47] |
|---|
| PR | Jacobie Adriaanse [48] Chergin Fillies (did not play) [46] Johannes Jonker [48] Nathan McBeth [46] Danie Mienie (did not play) [49] Carlü Sadie [50] Sti Sithole [48] Dylan Smith [51] Frans van Wyk [52] | Jacobie Adriaanse (retired) [53]
Chergin Fillies (to Golden Lions) [54]
Danie Mienie (to Rovigo) [55] | Jannie du Plessis (from Montpellier) [54]
Asenathi Ntlabakanye (from Golden Lions U21) [54] | Jannie du Plessis Johannes Jonker (did not play) [56] Nathan McBeth (did not play) [54] Asenathi Ntlabakanye (did not play) Carlü Sadie [54] Sti Sithole [54] Dylan Smith [57] Frans van Wyk [54] |
| HK | Jan-Henning Campher [46] Robbie Coetzee [46] Pieter Jansen [52] Malcolm Marx [58] | Robbie Coetzee (released) [59]
Malcolm Marx (to NTT Communications Shining Arcs) [60] | Marko Janse van Rensburg (from Pumas) [47] | Jan-Henning Campher [47] Marko Janse van Rensburg (did not play) Pieter Jansen [61] |
| LK | Lourens Erasmus (did not play) [62] Rhyno Herbst [48] Robert Kruger [48] Stephan Lewies [63] Reinhard Nothnagel [46] Marvin Orie [58] PJ Steenkamp (did not play) [46] Wilhelm van der Sluys [64] Ruan Vermaak [52] | Lourens Erasmus (to NTT DoCoMo Red Hurricanes) [65]
Robert Kruger (to NTT Communications Shining Arcs) [66]
Stephan Lewies (to Harlequins) [67]
PJ Steenkamp (to Golden Lions) [47] | Ruben Schoeman (from Golden Lions) [47] | Rhyno Herbst (did not play) [47] Reinhard Nothnagel (did not play) [68] Marvin Orie [47] Ruben Schoeman Wilhelm van der Sluys [47] Ruan Vermaak [47] |
| FL | Cyle Brink [58] Hacjivah Dayimani [62] Marnus Schoeman [62] Kwagga Smith [51] Vincent Tshituka [46] James Venter [46] | Kwagga Smith (to Yamaha Júbilo) [69]
James Venter (to Sharks) [70] | Willem Alberts (from Stade Français) [71]
Jaco Kriel (from Gloucester) [72]
Roelof Smit (from Bulls) [26] | Willem Alberts Cyle Brink (did not play) [47] Hacjivah Dayimani [61] Jaco Kriel (did not play) Marnus Schoeman [47] Roelof Smit (did not play) Vincent Tshituka [57] |
| N8 | Jo-Hanko de Villiers (did not play) [46] Len Massyn (did not play) [48] Warren Whiteley [58] | Jo-Hanko de Villiers (to Golden Lions) [47]
Warren Whiteley (retired) [73] | | Len Massyn [74] |
| SH | Ross Cronjé [58] [75] Nic Groom [76] Dillon Smit [51] Bradley Thain (did not play) [46] Morné van den Berg (did not play) [46] | Nic Groom (to Edinburgh) [77]
Bradley Thain (to Peñarol) [78] | André Warner (from Bulls) [26] | Ross Cronjé (did not play) [75] Dillon Smit [61] Morné van den Berg (short-term) [79] André Warner |
| FH | Eddie Fouché (did not play) [46] Elton Jantjies [80] Shaun Reynolds [48] | Eddie Fouché (to Golden Lions) [47] | James Mollentze (from Free State U21) [26]
Tiaan Swanepoel (from West Harbour) [26] | Elton Jantjies [81] James Mollentze (did not play) Shaun Reynolds [47] Tiaan Swanepoel |
| CE | Jan-Louis la Grange (did not play) [46] Lionel Mapoe [80] Franco Naudé (short-term) [82] Mannie Rass (did not play) [46] Wandisile Simelane [46] Wayne van der Bank (did not play) [46] Louritz van der Schyff (did not play) [46] Harold Vorster [62] | Jan-Louis la Grange (to Golden Lions) [47]
Lionel Mapoe (to Stade Français) [83]
Franco Naudé (returned to Bulls) [2]
Wayne van der Bank (to Golden Lions) [47]
Harold Vorster (to Panasonic Wild Knights) [84] | Dan Kriel (from Stormers) [26]
Duncan Matthews (from Bulls) [43] | Dan Kriel Duncan Matthews Mannie Rass [47] Wandisile Simelane [47] Louritz van der Schyff (did not play) [47] |
| WG | Ruan Combrinck [51] Aphiwe Dyantyi [58] Tyrone Green [46] Courtnall Skosan [51] Madosh Tambwe (did not play) [48] | Ruan Combrinck (to Stade Français) [83]
Aphiwe Dyantyi (suspended) [47]
Madosh Tambwe (to Sharks) [85] | Stean Pienaar (from Golden Lions) [47]
Jamba Ulengo (from Blue Bulls) [86] | Tyrone Green [47] Stean Pienaar (did not play) Courtnall Skosan [87] Jamba Ulengo |
| FB | Andries Coetzee [51] Gianni Lombard [52] Sylvian Mahuza [62] | Sylvian Mahuza (to NTT Communications Shining Arcs) [88] | | Andries Coetzee [68] Gianni Lombard (did not play) [47] |
| Coach | Swys de Bruin [50] Ivan van Rooyen (short-term) [89] | Swys de Bruin (to Southern Kings (coaching consultant)) [90] | | Ivan van Rooyen [91] |