A career-ending medical condition has forced the Lions' talented loosehead prop Rhynardt Rijnsburger to retire from the sport.
Johan Goosen kicked a late penalty from inside his own half to send the Bulls into the United Rugby Championship top four after a thrilling 30-28 win over the Lions in Pretoria.
The Bulls and Lions have named their sides to do battle in this weekend's only United Rugby Championship clash.
The Ospreys scored three tries in the last eight minutes to stun the Lions 28-38 in Johannesburg in their Challenge Cup clash on Sunday.
The Cheetahs, Sharks and Lions have named their teams to do battle in the fourth round of the Challenge Cup this weekend.
Boeta Chamberlain missed a last-gasp penalty as the Sharks slipped to a 20-18 United Rugby Championship (URC) defeat to the Lions, who produced a stirring second half comeback.