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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
@Ed_the_Lion – 😆 boet , so hows things in yankee land?? i see hurricanes again ?
@grootblousmile – 586 That cow has personality, and it is wearing Sharks colours!
592@Sharks_always _and_forever – Hey, we have our own RESIDENT SHARKS WRITER…… genuine !
@Ed_the_Lion – Ah…you’ll have to ask the lady that, I dont answer political questions about other people.
Waar is Supa nou?
@4man – 590 😳
@carol – lol hiyas carol , its fine
@Sharks_always _and_forever – Having a blast Sharkedoodledoo. Great time here in the summer.
@4man – OOO, I see. So Carol, were you only in your riding boots?
@Ed_the_Lion – 591 – I do hope your parents read that touching line!!
Are you coming to Gatwick or Heathrow?
Tell you what we will stop for a drink with Uncle 4man on the way to the Cotswolds!!
And now, they are all gone…
@carol – That sounds like a great idea. I will probably fly into Heathrow. Is that ok? Will you and 4Man come pick me up??
@Ed_the_Lion – 608 there is a possibility that you have got hold of the wrong end of the stick!
My boots seem to have made their mark though!! 🙂
@Ed_the_Lion – 611 Heathrow will be fine, 4man and I will be carrying a rolled up news paper and a carnation and I will wear my ‘Spanish Riding Boots’ !!
ok guys and girls, that time has come for a s.s.s.s ready for the early morning start tomorrow (I work at the biggest fresh produce market in the UK) and my tenants like to see me at the end of their day, which is the beginning of mine, they are all actually offloading the produce now for deliver to london overnight and tomorrow morning.
sleep tight
lekker slaap
and may Carcharodeon Carcharias reign supreme on the weekend!!
@grootblousmile – 😆 thats cool bro , i just teasin ya anyhows ,
we must get the likes of sharksgirl and puma to come here
they good folks
@carol – 😆 She is laughing again.
Ok, Heathrow it is.
Sharkie, your post is up. no more complaints…
@Ed_the_Lion – 610 I don’t bother to log out I just wander off!!
@4man – Cheers 4Man. nice chatting with you. Enjoy the job.
@carol – cool and I’ll just be taller than everyone else and signing autographs.
@4man – 614 Poor old you, I get a lie tomorrow, will think of you up at the crack of sparrows!
615@Sharks_always _and_forever – Invite them when you see them… please !
I like old Puma !
@Ed_the_Lion – 😆 ty bro
@carol – that thought will keep me warm on the train….ok really goodnight now. Have a nice weekend and our families are on for Sept when we get back.
@carol – I am with 4Man. Wake up early again tomorrow. Need to get a run in tomorrow morning, because tomorrow night I have a rock band 2 party at my place. Tequila, it makes me happy.
@Sharks_always _and_forever – We have been trying to hint to Puma for weeks!! Hopefully he will see the link and pop in and say Hi. He is a legend on Keo and should not leave but a visit would be a treat for us. He is a lovely person.
@Ed_the_Lion – I wanted to say that I am getting up at the crack of……, but I can’t say that after being on voldy!!!!
614@4man – Cheers Sammajoor… plant ‘n mielie !
@Ed_the_Lion – I am considerably cheered now…thanks
@carol – You are welcome. One of the Lions supporters many gifts to society.
@4man – Cool…
(It has to be said 4man is VERY tall) !!
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