The Fidelity ADT Lions made several changes to their starting line-up that will head to the Athlone stadium for Round 12 of the Currie Cup to face DHL Western Province on Friday at 17h05 in what is a do-or-die match for their Currie Cup Hopes.
At the back, Marius Louw returns as captain to the starting XV at inside centre alongside Rynhardt Jonker with Manny Rass, a late exclusion due to illness. Tyler Bocks takes drops to the bench.
Ruan Venter returns to his familiar number 7 jumper in joining JC Pretorius and Francke Horn in the loose trio while Darrien-Lane Landsberg takes his place at lock. Hooker PJ Botha gets his first start of the campaign with regular thrower and skipper Jaco Visagie being rested. Joining PJ Botha in the front row is Ruan Dreyer who replaces Rhynardt Rijnsburger at loosehead.
Fidelity ADT Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Boldwin Hansen, 13 Rynardt Jonker, 12 Marius Louw (c), 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Gianni Lombard, 9 Sanele Nohamba, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Ruan Venter, 6 JC Pretorius, 5 Darrien-Lane Landsberg, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Ruan Dreyer. Replacements: 16 Morne Brandon, 17 Rhynardt Rijnsburger, 18 Ruan Smith 19 Raynard Roets, 20 Ruhan Straeuli, 21 Morne van der Bergh 22 Andries Coetzee, 23. Tyler Bocks.
