| 2018 season | |||
| Head coach | Swys de Bruin | ||
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| Captain | Warren Whiteley | ||
| Stadium | Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg | ||
| Overall | 2nd | ||
| South African Conference | 1st | ||
| Play-offs | Losing finalist | ||
| Record | Won 9, Lost 7 | ||
| Top try scorer | All: Malcolm Marx (12) | ||
| Top points scorer | All: Elton Jantjies (173) | ||
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In 2018, the Lions participated in the 2018 Super Rugby competition, the 23rd edition of the competition since its inception in 1996. They were included in the South African Conference of the competition, along with the Bulls, Jaguares, Sharks and Stormers.