The Emirates Lions made four changes to their starting line-up that will face Cardiff on Friday at 21:35 (SA Time)
Springboks Ruan Venter and Quan Horn return while centre Henco van Wyk also comes back to feature from the bench. JC Pretorius slots into the six-jumper. Layton Horn could be in line for his international club debut for the Emirates Lions.
Emirates Lions Match 23
1. Juan Schoeman
2. PJ Botha
3. Asenathi Ntlabakanye
4. Ruben Schoeman
5. Darrien Landsberg
6. JC Pretorius
7. Ruan Venter
8. Francke Horn (c)
9. Nico Steyn
10. Gianni Lombard
11. Edwill van der Merwe
12. Marius Louw
13. Manuel Rass
14. Richard Kriel
15. Quan Horn
Replacements
16. Franco Marais
17. SJ Kotze
18. RF Schoeman
19. Ruan Delport
20. Sibabalo Qoma
21. Layton Horn
22. Jarrod Cairns
23. Henco van Wyk
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