Lions

More than 270 Lions members and their partners attended a convention in Oamaru at the weekend, showing the organisation is holding its own in membership in District 202J, which covers the area from Rakaia to Milton, including Dunedin.

Replacement winger Rene Ranger scored two tries as the Blues mounted a second-half revival to subdue the Lions in a Super 15 rugby match in Johannesburg today.

Oamaru is to host about 250 Lions for their annual district convention on March 25 to 27.

Central Otago Lions club members presented a donation to the Otago Rescue Helicopter Trust at Mosgiel yesterday.

Lions Clubs have teamed up with the Resene Colorshops in a national campaign to raise money for youth programmes through collecting old coins and banknotes.

The Sharks held on to beat the Lions 32-28 in a bruising South African derby in the Super 14.

Queensland coach Ewen McKenzie has continued to tinker with the rebuilding Reds by making four changes to his starting side for Sunday morning's (AEST) Super 14 clash with the win-less Lions.

The Highlanders are not winning games in Dunedin and it seems visiting teams have no real love for the city either.

Jason Macdonald played his 50th Super 14 game on Saturday but says he and his team must treat every game now as the last one.

Five All Blacks have been demoted from the starting 15 while Chris Jack looks set to be injected back into Super 14 rugby when the Crusaders host the struggling Lions in Christchurch on Saturday.