Emirates Lions Appoint New Captain

 

The Emirates Lions continue to work hard to achieve consistency as they head into their first home-game of the Rainbow Cup SA against the DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday.

Centre Burger Odendaal will run out in front to lead the team.

Coach Ivan van Rooyen ahead of this weekend’s clash: “We look forward to playing our first home game of the competition. The players have all worked hard and we look forward to a great clash.”

The Emirates Lions will be hosting three home games in the following weeks:

Emirates Lions vs DHL Stormers: EW Viljoen; Rabz Maxwane, Wandisile Simelane, Burger Odendaal (captain), Courtnall Skosan; Jordan Hendrikse, André Warner; Francke Horn, Vincent Tshituka, MJ Pelser, Reinhard Nothnagel, Ruben Schoeman, Carlu Sadie, Jaco Visagie, Sti Sithole. Replacements: PJ Botha, Ruan Dreyer, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Willem Alberts, Emmanuel Tshituka, Morné van den Berg, Fred Zeilinga, Dan Kriel