Lions welcome back Kwagga, Combrinck and Vorster from Japan stint

Cape Town - With preparations for the 2019 Super Rugby season in full swing, the Lions have welcomed back three players from a stint in Japan.

Flanker Kwagga Smith, centre Harold Vorster and wing/fullback Ruan Combrinck have all returned to training with the Johannesburg based team as the Lions look to a third Super Rugby final in a row in 2019.

The Lions' first outing of 2019 will see them play in a four-team South African double-header on February 3 at Cape Town Stadium.  

It will see the Sharks take on the Lions (14:00) before the Bulls play the Stormers. 

All teams will be wearing a jersey inspired by Marvel superheroes which will see the Lions will be dressed in the familiar webbed suit of Spider-Man; the Sharks will adopt the Black Panther look; the Stormers will be looking to hammer their opponents in the colours of Thor; and the Bulls will shield all attacks thrown their way as Captain America.

They're back! After their stint in Japan, we are happy to have Emirates Lions players, Kwagga Smith, Harold Vorster and Ruan Combrinck back in the Lions Den!Photo: Lions Rugby Company/ Monique Naude#LionsPride pic.twitter.com/q9fCSQ2pPb

— Emirates Lions (@LionsRugbyCo) January 18, 2019