Former BlitzBok set for Lions debut

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Former Blitzbok Lubabalo Dobela will make his United Rugby Championship debut off the bench for the Lions against the Stormers this Saturday.

Fixture

Challenge Cup

Ospreys

36 - 14

Full-time

Scarlets

All Stats and Data

Etienne Oosthuizen and Darrien Landsberg take charge as the lock combination.

Gianni Lombard starts at flyhalf with centre Marius Louw making a welcome return to the side and will partner with Henco van Wyk in the midfield.

Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Henco van Wyk, 12 Marius Louw, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Gianni Lombard, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn (captain), 7 Ruan Venter, 6 JC Pretorius, 5 Darrien Landsberg, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Juan Schoeman.
Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 SJ Kotze, 18 RF Schoeman, 19 Ruan Delport, 20 Jarod Cairns, 21 Nico Steyn, 22 Lubabalo Dobela, 23 Manuel Rass.

Date: Saturday, February 15
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 14.30; 12.30 GMT
Referee: Griffin Colby (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Hanru Van Rooyen (South Africa), Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa)
TMO: Egon Seconds (South Africa)

Head-to-Head

Last 5 Meetings

Wins

0

Draws

0

Wins

5

Average Points scored

17

31

First try wins

60%

Home team wins

40%