The Phakisa Pumas announced their squad for a friendly match against the Emirates Lions at Emirates Airline Park on Friday at 14:00.
Five changes were made to the starting line-up who bullied a mainly u/21 Bulls team with 50-38 last weekend in Nelspruit.
Two changes to the starting line-up were made upfront. Marne Coetzee is the sole survivor in a brand new front row with Morgan Naude and Marko Janse Rensburg the newcomers.
At the back scrumhalf, Ginter Smuts replaces Giovan Snyman who moves to the bench. Ruwellyn Isbell moves from wing to fullback while Ettienne Taljaard replace Isbell on the wing. Wayne vd Bank replaces Maritz Nel at outside centre.
Pumas: 1. Morgan Naude, 2. Marko Janse Rensburg, 3. Marne Coetzee, 4. Le Roux Roets, 5. Pieter Janse van Vuren, 6. Daniel Maartens, 7. Kwanda Dimaza, 8. Willie Engelbrecht, 9. Ginter Smuts, 10. Eddie Fouche, 11. Etienne Taljaard, 12. Wayne van der Bank, 13. Ryan Nell, 14. Luther Obi, 15. Ruwellyn Isbell, Replacements: 16. Liam Hendriks, 17. Ruan Kramer, 18. Simon Westraadt, 19. HP van Schoor, 20. Darrien Landsburg, 21. Heath Backhouse, 22. Francois Kleinhans, 23. Phumzile Maqondwana, 24. Jeandre Rudolph, 25. Giovan Snyman, 26. Fiela Boshoff, 27. Niel Marais, 28. Neil Maritz, 29. Morne Joubert, 30. Dian Badenhorst.
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