Lions shuffle the backs

 

In the only forward changes, Robbie Coetzee and Julian Redelinghuys will return to the front row for this encounter.

 

Meanwhile, in the backline there have been two positional changes with Andries Coetzee shifting to left wing and Harold Vorster moving across to outside centre. 

 

As a result, Marnitz Boshoff will start at fullback and Howard Mnisi will slot into the inside centre berth.

 

Alwyn Hollenbach has been drafted in to the match day side after Lionel Mapoe failed a late fitness test. 

 

Mapoe sustained a minor knock to the knee and has not recovered fully in time for Saturday's match.

 

Lions: 15 Marnitz Boshoff, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Harold Vorster, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Andries Coetzee, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Francois de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Jacques van Rooyen

Replacements: 16 Armand van der Merwe, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 Luvuyiso Lusaseni, 20 Robert Kruger, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Alwyn Hollenbach, 23 Courtnall Skosan.

 

Date: Saturday, May 2

Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

Kick-off: 19.10 (17.10 GMT)

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Jaco Peyper (South Africa), Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa)

TMO: Deon van Blommestein (South Africa)