Cape Town - The Lions proved far too strong for a game Southern Kings side in a Super Rugby encounter played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, running out winners by 45-10.
The visitors scored three converted tries in the first half through Warren Whiteley, Courtnall Skosan, Armand van der Merwe, while the Kings saw Luzuko Vulindlu cross the whitewash as the Lions led 21-5 at half-time.
In the second half, further tries followed the for the visitors with Ruan Combrinck (2), vd Merwe and Rohan Janse van Rensburg all scoring while Chris Cloete added a brilliant individual effort for the Kings.
Next week the Lions face the Hurricanes at Ellis Park while the Kings travel to Argentina to face the Jaguares.
Scorers
Kings
Tries: Luzuko Vulindlu, Chris Cloete
Lions
Tries: Warren Whiteley, Courtnall Skosan, Armand van der Merwe (2), Ruan Combrinck (2), Rohan Janse van Rensburg.
Conversions: Elton Jantjies (5)
Teams
Kings
15. Malcolm Jaer, 14. Luzuko Vulindlu, 13. Lukhanyo Am, 12. Shane Gates, 11. JP du Plessis, 10. Louis Fouche, 9. James Hall, 8. CJ Velleman, 7. Thembelani Bholi, 6. Chris Cloete, 5. Steven Sykes (captain), 4. Schalk Oelofse, 3. Jacobie Adriaanse, 2. Martin Ferreira, 1. Schalk Ferreira
Lions
15 Jaco van der Walt, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Cyle Brink, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Armand van der Merwe, 1 Corne Fourie
Substitutes: 16 Ramone Samuels, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Jacques van Rooyen, 19 Ruan Ackermann, 20 Jaco Kriel, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 JW Bell, 23 Rohan Janse van Rensburg