Lions name unchanged starting XV
Golden Lions coach Johan Ackermann has placed his faith in the same starting XV who demolished the Sharks 50-20 to reach the 2014 Currie Cup Final.
Ackermann has once again opted for consistency, making just one change to his match day 22.
Jacques van Rooyen comes in as front row cover on the replacements' bench.
That sees Sevens Springbok Albertus Smit drop out of the matchday 22.
Last week Ackermann had loose forward-heavy bench and this week he reverted to the more traditional full front row among the replacements.
Golden Lions: 15 Jaco van der Walt, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Martin Muller, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Schalk van der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 Armand van der Merwe, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Julian Redelinghuys, 19 Willie Britz, 20 Warwick Tecklenburg, 21 Mark Richards, 22 Harold Vorster.
Date: Saturday, October 25
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 17.00 (15.00 GMT)
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper, Lesego Legoete
TMO: Deon van Blommestein
