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Golden Lions Rugby Union (est. 1889) runs the Golden Lions and Lions URC franchise from Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg. The Golden Lions Rugby Union (GLRU), founded in 1889 as Transvaal Rugby Football Union, governs rugby across Johannesburg and the broader Gauteng region. Operating from the historic Emirates Airline Park (Ellis Park), the union administers the Golden Lions in the Currie Cup and is a major shareholder of the Lions franchise competing in the United Rugby Championship. GLRU boasts a prolific youth academy, robust club structures and a legacy that includes landmark Springbok victories such as the 1995 Rugby World Cup final staged at Ellis Park.(Base:Johannesburg; Professional team:Golden Lions)

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