Minnie move for Lions
Lions head coach Johan Ackermann opted for consistency when he named his team to take on the Sharks at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Ackermann made just one change to his starting line-up.
In the forwards stalwart Derick Minnie will start at flank.
As a result Jaco Kriel drops to the replacement bench to provide loose forward cover.
There are a few additions to the bench.
Hooker Robbie Coetzee is also a welcome inclusion among the replacements, having recovered from injury.
Alwyn Hollenbach comes in to provide midfield cover in the place of JW Jonker.
Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 Francois de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Willie Britz, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Martin Muller, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 Schalk van der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 MB Lusaseni, 20 Jaco Kriel, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Elton Jantjies, 23 Alwyn Hollenbach.
Date: Saturday, April 12
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 19.10 (17.10 GMT)
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Stefan Breytenbach
TMO: Marius Jonker
