Bok muscle returns for Lions
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lions made two changes to their starting line-up that did duty against Connacht ahead of their United Rugby Championship Round 17 clash against Scarlets.
In the forwards, Springbok Ruan Venter returns in place of Ruben Schoeman.
Scrumhalf Nico Steyn gets the nod at No.9 in place of Springbok Morne van den Berg who is out with a hamstring injury with Layton Horn providing cover on the bench.
Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Henco van Wyk, 12 Bronson Mills, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Kade Wolhuter, 9 Nico Steyn, 8 Jarod Cairns, 7 Renzo du Plessis, 6 JC Pretorius, 5 Ruan Delport, 4 Ruan Venter, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 Jaco Visagie (captain), 1 Morgan Naude.
Replacements: 16 PJ Botha, 17 SJ Kotze, 18 RF Schoeman, 19 Darrien Landsberg, 20 Sibabalo Qoma, 21 Layton Horn, 22 Lubabalo Dobela, 23 Rynhardt Jonker.
Date: Sunday, May 11
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 15.00 (14.00 UK & Ireland time; 13.00 GMT)
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Griffin Colby (South Africa), Stephan Geldenhuys (South Africa)
TMO: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
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