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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
@Snoek –
The St Bernard?
@Supa Die Bloubul – Don’t think I will be bumping into him much tho!! He will be about 60 miles away!
@Fern – Fern, hierdie is ‘n vriendelike blog!!
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@Fern –
Daar is nie eers n half dozen leeus ondersteuners nie.
@Ed_the_Lion – as jy vahaak met daai knoppie….bel net. Dis nou die blog sn……
240@Staal –
Hoe weet jy hoe smaak daai virus?
236@carol – I’m in darkest Africa, but we have an office in Cirencester, and my boss lives in Ewen.
@Pietman – Piet don’t do it for me, very kind of you, but I think your international audience will be greatful for a few titbits in English!! ð
@Fern – huh uh…sy sallie wil teruggaan nie…maar ek sal haar terug jaag na Ed toe…ons Leeus maak mooi met mekaar hehehehe
237@Snoek –
Hoop die vrou is oraait? ð
Yes! Ek het 250!
eish …. that 800m girl of us…. really hope that “all is fine there”…. ðŊ ..
@Staal – ..ja en daai skielike omgekeerde binne arm passes wat niemand verwag nie…..
@K9-MonsterLeeu – Ek sukkel met die blog se knoppies, wat is jou nommer? Ek het nou vir die hongaar jou foto gewys. Sy wil weet of jy bietjie na haar ouma sal omsien.
@Supa Die Bloubul – 246
eish … i stepped into that one….
252@Staal –
Dalk is hy maar net kort soos Ed s’n. ð
OK bye. EK gaan nou soos ‘n Luke maak en flokkof.
@Ed_the_Lion –
So sy kom net n voorgereg vir jou kook.Na daai voorgereg dan vat jy aan haar hand en fluister in haar oor “Dis nou tyd vir die hoofgereg” en dan moet die claps klap.
Ek het n duitse girly gehad op n stadium,na ons gekap het het sy altyd 2 biere uit die yskas gaan haal,ons sou elkeen n bier drink en dan was dit weer sulke tyd.
252@Staal – Miskien het sy ‘n “nip and tuck” al gehad!
dis gewoonlik die ouens wat so “brag” wat die Ford Cortinas ry……
@Ed_the_Lion – LMFAO ð
@Supa Die Bloubul – Gelukkig het ons een. Arme Supa. Hulle weet nou nog nie hoekom hy soos ‘n man lyk maar soos ‘n vrou pee nie.
As Rassie haar die week nie n kontrak aanbied nie sal ons wel verseker weet sy is n vrou.
@Supa Die Bloubul – nee hÊl nou lag ek so die trane loop orie keybord… alles gaat uitbrand hier….
@Ed_the_Lion –
Dog jy gaan nou weer wasgoed was en kos kook? ð
@Staal –
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263@Supa Die Bloubul – Maar as sy teken op stut, dan moet ons maar bang begin word.
@carol –
Of course.
But they don’t listen to me.
Hey boys, we have English guests here, change your tune, would you.
Karlien wants to talk some as well, all the way from the UK, if you don’t mind.
@Scrumdown –
Moenie worry nie. Rassie koop nie stutte nie.
Hi Karlien!
Sorry about the Afrikaans!
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