Ackermann rotates for Cheetahs

 

In the forwards, Ackermann has chosen to start Jacques van Rooyen and Ruan Dreyer in the front row, as he continues to rotate the heavies.

 

Andries Ferreira will partner with Martin Muller in the lock pairing, which sees Franco Mostert drop to the bench. Warwick Tecklenburg returns to the starting side at flank in place of Robert Kruger.

 

In the backline, Courtnall Skosan returns to start at left wing which results in Ruan Combrinck shifting back to right wing. Howard Mnisi comes into the starting side and links up with Lionel Mapoe in the midfield, as Mapoe shifts back to outside centre.

 

Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Francois de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Martin Muller, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Jacques van Rooyen.

Replacements: 16 Armand van der Merwe, 17 Schalk van der Merwe, 18 Julian Redelinghuys, 19 Franco Mostert, 20 Robert Kruger, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Jaco van der Walt, 23 Harold Vorster.

 

Date: Saturday, May 23

Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Kick-off: 17.05 (15.05 GMT)

Referee: Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa)

TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)