It’s going to be a blue final for the Lions
The blue jersey is not that foreign to the Lions as they originally wore dark blue and white jerseys, blue shorts and blue-and-white socks in the old Transvaal days.
The Xerox Golden Lions will take the field in their 23rd Currie Cup final when they face the Toyota Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday 7 September.
The Johannesburg outfit will do so in the not so unfamiliar royal blue jersey to commemorate 130 years of domestic rugby.
The blue jersey is not that foreign to the Lions as they originally wore dark blue and white jerseys, blue shorts and blue-and-white socks in the old Transvaal days.
It is not exactly clear when the colour change occurred to the now familiar red and white. However, it is believed that beating a touring British Isles team in 1903 may have been the defining moment to switch to red and white, with black and gold added subsequently.
The Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU), formerly known as the Transvaal Rugby Union, became the Lions in 1993, then the Gauteng Lions in 1997, before being re-branded as the Golden Lions in 1998.
The Currie Cup competition is steeped in history and tradition, and dates back to 1889. As such it is one of the oldest rugby competitions in the world.
Please feel free to share your views on the upcoming Currie Cup Final. Will it be a Gauteng takeaway or a Free State home cooked meal?
