Emirates Lions head coach, Ivan van Rooyen made minimal changes to the starting line-up that lost to DHL Stormers in Round 7 of the United Rugby Championship. The Emirates Lions will host the Dragons at the Emirates Airline Park in Johannesburg on Sunday at 16h00 (SA Time).
At the back, Quarn Horn is moved from wing to fullback to make place for Edwill van der Merwe who swops sides with Rabs Maxwane out wide. Ruhan Straeuli replaces Ruan Venter on the side of the scrum while Ruben Schoeman replaces Willem Alberts at lock. Sti Sithole replaces JP Smith at Loosehead. Smith moves to the bench.
Emirates Lions: 15. Quan Horn, 14. Rabz Maxwane, 13. Henco van Wyk, 12. Marius Louw, 11. Edwill van der Merwe, 10. Jordan Hendrikse, 9. Sanele Nohamba, 8. Francke Horn, 7. Ruhan Straeuli, 6. Emmanuel Tshituka, 5. Reinhard Nothnagel (c), 4. Ruben Schoeman, 3. Ruan Dreyer, 2. PJ Botha, 1. Sti Sithole. Replacements: 16. Jaco Visagie, 17. JP Smith, 18. Saenathi Ntlabakanye, 19. Pieter Jansen van Vuren, 20. Sibusiso Sangweni, 21. Andre Warner, 22. Gianni Lombard, 23. Zander du Plessis.
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