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Trio to miss Lions' trip to Kempton Park

Johan Ackermann's squad of 45 players for the two games does not include stars Harold Vorster, Derick Minnie and Lionel Mapoe. The three are still recovering from injury and were not considered for the trip.

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The squad will be split in two for the two games with Warren Whiteley and Jaco Kriel captaining the two teams.

Teams:

Leopards: 15 Gene Willemse, 14 Dalen Goliath, 13 Rhyno Weppener, 12 Ian Heyns, 11 Khotso Leepile, 10 Sydney du Plessis, 9 Pieter Smith, 8 Tiaan Bezuidenhout, 7 Joshua van Niekerk, 7 Duren Fillies, 6 Molotsi Bouwer, 5 Francois Robberts, 4 Stembisa Mhlongo, 3 Roan Grobbelaar, 3 Lucky Ngcamu, 2 Dane van der Westhuizen, 1 Theo Ferreira.

Replacements – from: Gerrie le Roux, Dolf van Deventer, Stian van Blerk, Funani Mabala, Derek Taylor, Francois Nel, Eswyn Heyns, Alvino Montjies, Kabelo Motloung, Louis Grey, JP Naude.

 

Lions squad: Ruan Ackermann, John-Wessel Bell, Fabian Booysen, Marnitz Boshoff, Cyle Brink, Andries Coetzee, Robbie Coetzee, Ruan Combrinck, Ross Cronjé, Ashlon Davids, Francois De Klerk, Bobby De Wee, Stephan De Witt, Ruan Dreyer, Lourens Erasmus, Andries Ferreira, Corné Fourie, Stokkies Hanekom, Rohan Janse vn Rensburg, Elton Jantjies, Jaco Kriel, Robert Kruger, Ruan Lerm, Luvuyiso Lusaseni, Kock Marx, Malcolm Marx, Sampie Mastriet, Howard Mnisi, Franco Mostert, Martin Muller, Jacques Nel, Julian Redelinghuys, Cameron Rooi, Jarryd Sage, Pieter Scholtz, Courtnall Skosan, Dillon Smit, Dylan Smith, Warwick Tecklenberg, Armand van der Merwe, Gerdus van der Walt, Jaco van der Walt, Jacques van Rooyen, Antony Volmink, Warren Whiteley.

Date: Saturday, February 6

Venue: Barnard Stadium, Kempton Park

Lions v Falcons

Kick-off: 14.30 (12.30 GMT)

Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Lions v Leopards

Kick-off: 16.15 (14.15 GMT

Referee: Jaco van Heerden

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