Lions forced to change
Currie Cup leaders, the Golden Lions, have made an injury-enforced change to their team to face Western Province in Johannesburg on Saturday.
The loose forwards have been changed to accommodate a rib injury to Cobus Grobbelaar.
Warren Whiteley moves up from the bench to the No.8 position, Joshua Strauss shifts from his regular position at eighthman to openside flank and Derick Minnie also shuffles to blindside flank.
Coach John Mitchell said at the team announcement on Wednesday that he did not know how long Grobbelaar would be out of action for.
In the only change to the bench, Jaco Kriel replaces Whiteley, providing cover on the flank.
Lions: 15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Doppies la Grange, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Joshua Strauss (captain), 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Michael Rhodes, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 David Bulbring, 19 Jaco Kriel, 20 Burton Francis, 21 Dylan des Fountain, 22 James Kamana.
Date: Saturday, October 8
Venue: Coca-Cola Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 17.05 (15.05 GMT)
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Mark Lawrence, Christie du Preez
TMO: Johann Meuwesen
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