URC – Emirates Lions Named 28-man Touring Squad

 

The Emirates Lions head coach, Ivan van Rooyen named a 28-man touring squad for their two United Rugby Championship matches and Challenge Cup playoff against Benetton.

The Emirates Lions will start their tour with two United Rugby Championship matches against Connacht in Galway on Saturday and then take on Ospreys in Swansea on 30 March. They then travel to Treviso to face Benetton in a EPCR Challenge Cup playoff match.

Touring Squad:

Forwards: Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Conraad van Vuuren, Darrien-Lane Landsberg, Wmmanuel Tshituka, Etienne Oosthuizen, Francke Horn, Hanru Sirgel, Izan Esterhuizen, Jaco Visagie JC Pretorius, JP Smith, Morgan Naude, PJ Botha, Reinhard Nothnagel, Ruan Dreyer, Willem Alberts.

Backline: Andries Coetzee, Edwill van der Merwe, Erich Cronje, Jordan Hendrikse, Marius Louw (c), Morne van de Berg, Nico Steyn, Quan Horn, Richard Kriel, Sanele Nohamba, Stean Pienaar, Zander du Plessis.