Mumm back for the Tahs
Wallaby Dean Mumm has returned from the northern hemisphere to rejoin his beloved Waratahs as they take on the Lions on Saturday.
Mumm comes straight onto the bench and will provide cover at loose forward and lock. Jacques Potgieter has also returned from injury and will slot in on the reserve list.
The starting line-up remains the same barring the suspended Will Skelton and Silotalu Latu.
Hugh Roach will get his first start ever in a Waratahs jersey at hooker and Mitchell Chapman will start at lock in replace of Skelton.
Waratahs: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Taqele Naiyaravoro, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Rob Horne, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Stephen Hoiles, 5 David Dennis (captain), 4 Mitchell Chapman, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Hugh Roach, 1 Benn Robinson.
Replacements: 16 David Porecki, 17 Jeremy Tilse, 18 Paddy Ryan, 19 Jacques Potgieter, 20 Dean Mumm, 21 Pat McCutcheon, 22 Brendan McKibbin, 23 Matt Carraro.
Date: Saturday, May 30
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 19.10 (3.10 AEST; 17.10 GMT)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Pro Legote (South Africa), Jaco van Heerden (South Africa)
TMO: Johan Greeff (South Africa)
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