Lions star Marvin Orie will be leaving the Joburg pride for unknown pastures
JOHANNESBURG - Marvin Orie will no longer be a part of the Joburg pride.
The Lions revealed on Tuesday, via their Twitter account, that the 27-year-old lock had opted not to re-sign with the union.
The news will be a big blow to the Lions and coach Ivan van Rooyen. Orie was arguably one of the team s best players in the recently concluded domestic rugby season.
He was SuperRugby Unlocked s top defender, and his workrate around the field on defence and attack helped propelled the Lions to the semi-final of the Currie Cup, winning five of their six regular season games in that tournament in the process.