Xerox Lions Changes Three For Vital Battle At Loftus

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Xerox Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen made only three changes to his starting line-up tp face the Vodacom Bulls on Wednesday @ 16h00 at Loftus.

This is a vital final league game for the Lions as a win could secure a semi-final against either DHL Western Province of Cell C Sharks in a week. A loss could see the Xerox Lions having to face the Vodacom Bulls a second time in two weeks at Loftus.

At the back Burger Odendaal replaces Wandisile Simelane at outside centre in the only change to the backline.

Up front Marnus Schoeman earned a place in the starting lineup, replacing Jaco Kriel, while Jannie du Plessis makes his return at tighthead in the starting line-up in the place of Wiehahn Herbst.

On the bench, Ross Cronje and Francke Horn are the new faces.

Xerox Lions: Tiaan Swanepoel; Stean Pienaar, Burger Odendaal, Dan Kriel, Courtnall Skosan; Elton Jantjies (captain), André Warner; Len Massyn, Vincent Tshituka, Marnus Schoeman, Marvin Orie, Willem Alberts, Jannie du Plessis, Jaco Visagie, Dylan Smith.
Reserves: Jan-Henning Campher, Ruan Dreyer, Carlu Sadie, Reinhard Nothnagel, Wilhelm van der Sluys, Ross Cronjé, Wandisile Simelane, Francke Horn