Lions captain Warren Whiteley and full-back Andries Coetzee have both committed themselves to the Super Rugby semi-finalists for one more year.
The news comes as a significant boost for the Johannesburg-based side ahead of their Super Rugby semi-final against the Waratahs at Ellis Park on Saturday.
There were fears that Whiteley in particular would join a growing exodus that will see Jaco Kriel, Rohan Janse van Rensburg and Franco Mostert depart for the Premiership next season.
But the duo have now joined scrum-half Ross Cronje in putting pen to paper as they strive for Springbok selection ahead of the World Cup in Japan next year.