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The Golden Lions were dealt a double injury blow ahead of their Currie Cup crunch match against Western Province at Newlands, Cape Town, on Saturday.
Captain Cobus Grobbelaar has been ruled out of the game as the result of a shoulder injury which he picked up in the 19-30 loss to the Sharks last weekend.
The second big blow for the Lions, who are already limping after three defeats in six starts this season, is the loss of vice-captain Willem Alberts with an Achilles heel injury.
Scrumhalf Jano Vermaak takes over the captaincy, a first for Vermaak.
American import Todd Clever replaces Willem Alberts at No.8 and Derick Minnie replaces Cobus Grobbelaar on the flank.
Despite losing to the Sharks last week, the Lions were upbeat about the upcoming showdown with Province.
However, the setbacks are sure to knock the team’s confidence.
The good news is that prop Gert Muller has been cleared after suffering with flu earlier this week.
Lock Nico Luus, who also had his training time limited this week after taking a knock against the Sharks, have also been cleared to play.
Lions: 15 Earl Rose, 14 Dusty Noble, 13 Alwyn Hollenbach, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Henno Mentz, 10 Herkie Kruger, 9 Jano Vermaak (captain), 8 Todd Clever, 7 Franco van der Merwe, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Willem Stoltz, 4 Nico Luus, 3 Gert Muller, 2 Hans van Dyk, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16 Derek Harwood, 17 Kevin Buys, 18 Johan Snyman, 19 Johan van Deventer, 20 Chris Jonck, 21 Ruan Boshoff, 22 Pieter Engelbrecht.
Date: Saturday, August 22
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 17.05 (15.05 GMT)
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Eugenia Daniels
TMO: JC Fortuin
helloooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooooo julle kooseeeeeeeeeee lol
@Ed_the_Lion – No man…if you find a woman who keeps you happy 70% of the time, you are a winner, marry her and ignore the 30% when it happens. Jumping ships is fine…but there is a big ocean in between. I reccomend marriage….another big thing, they are obligated to listen to all your unsolicited war stories when you get older….and you dont find many people who will do that.
538@4man – Wat het die rondekop-huisdiere in hul koppe ??
Fok, ek gee op…. genoeg kak gehad……. ek gaan nie meer kak vat nie.
@Sharks_always _and_forever – Sharkieeeeeeeeeeee. Welcome welcome. We don’t discuss last weekends currie cup games 😯
hiyas gbs broer ^5
hiyas ed edd and steady eddie ^5
and hello all others that be here
Kiwis…by 10@Ed_the_Lion –
@4man – That is open for discussion. Seeing that I am still a young happy golf playing guy, I will wait for a while.
@grootblousmile – Kan nie glo jy is in die kak daaroor nie. Nog so vroeg, en nou is jy weer die bad persoon. Nee wat. Kom kuier hier in Boston.
542@Sharks_always _and_forever – Hellooooooooo
Glad you made it, swaer !
What do you think of our Joint ?
@4man – I also think so. Think I chose them by 7 or 8.
Geez, just came back from paying the rent (eddie what were you thinking of?) and why is it that people have to consume copious amounts of alcohol to put them in a jovial mood?? Bloody hell!! In my youthful days I danced on tables and the only thing I had to drink was a glass of water!
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@grootblousmile – nee wat, los die hondjie uit man, gee hom net so kort klap, dan weet hy weer wie is baas. En as vroulief iets se, just say “I feel sexy” and she’ll pretend she’s asleep.
@Ed_the_Lion – lol bro i wont be nassie with ya
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@Ed_the_Lion – Carter is going to make the Aussies pay and McCaw is gatvol after Heinrich sorted his case for him…nee wat die ozzies gaan bebliksem word.
@4man – 😆
@grootblousmile – nice boet , ill try lure the sharks supporters over
try making sure theres a sharkies thread 😉 lol
Aitsa! Naand Menere.
Die site lyk baie goed en dankie vir die approval!
Sien uit na rugby praat.
551@4man – Die fokken hondjie gaan more heeldag in die straat speel tot hy iets oorkom… as jy verstaan wat ek bedoel…
GBS ya know what would be nice ?? is to add the imoticons just above here like sharksworld has , makes it easy
but nice and lets hope twatwaffles dont join and start there shit here
eish was getting gatvol with all their crap
556@The-Pill – Naand Pille !
Welkom, hier gaan dit jolig !
After Voldy tonight I am emotionally battered!!
@grootblousmile – My probleem is ek laaik honde meer as die meeste mense, stuur homj na my toe, my rufrug Bubezi sal hom goed leer 😉
@carol – Voldy?
😆 That’s better….
@Loserer – I did nothing. Just talking ruggu here.
@4man – Heinrich is McCaw’s biggest nightmare at the moment.
558@Sharks_always _and_forever – This is still a work in progress… hang in there sunshine !
The trolls will not last here… be assured of that… hulle sal op hulle gatte hier uitseil, met gebreekte vingertjies !
@4man – It’s what these guys call ‘Keo’…
Anyway, water under the bridge, how are you tonight 4man, glorious afternoon. How much are your Sharkies going to win by on the weekend?
@grootblousmile – Naand GBS>
Moet se, ek is nogals surprised. Nie gedink dit is al so goed op dreef nie!
Keo gaan vinnig vergete raak.
@carol – Everyday I see a Blue Bull supporter here I am emotionally battered.
@Ed_the_Lion – I have FB’d you!
@Ed_the_Lion – I heard Heinrich invited McCaw to dinner and as it is with most Saffas, everyone helps themselves as quick as they can and Richie got nothing to eat, even Heinrichs 8 year old sister stole the last potatoe from in front of McCaws nose…so he is worried….and hungry 🙂
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