The MTN Lions will be playing the Highlanders this Saturday, 28 May 2011 in Dunedin. Kick off is at 19:35 (New
Zealand time). The team was announced this morning and is:
No | Position | Name | Surname |
15 | Fullback | Jaco | Taute |
14 | Right Wing | Dylan | Des Fountain |
13 | Outside Centre | Doppies | La Grange (C) |
12 | Inside Centre | Butch | James |
11 | Left Wing | Deon | Van Rensburg |
10 | Flyhalf | Elton | Jantjies |
9 | Scrumhalf | Jano | Vermaak |
8 | Number Eight | Joshua | Strauss (vc) |
7 | Right Flanker | Michael | Rhodes |
6 | Left Flanker | Derick | Minnie |
5 | Right Lock | Franco | Van der Merwe |
4 | Left Lock | Wikus | Van Heerden |
3 | Tighthead Prop | Patric | Cilliers |
2 | Hooker | Bandise | Maku |
1 | Loosehead Prop | JC | Janse van Rensburg |
Reserves | |||
16 | Reserve Hooker | Edgar | Marutlulle |
17 | Reserve Prop | Jacobie | Adriaanse |
18 | Reserve Lock | Warren | Whiteley |
19 | Reserve Flanker | Cobus | Grobbelaar |
20 | Reserve Scrumhalf | Rory | Kockott |
21 | Reserve Back | Alwyn | Hollenbach |
22 | Reserve Back | Michael | Killian |
Following a facial injury in the MTN Lions vs. Waratahs match last Saturday, Lionel Mapoe will be returning to South Africa today and Michael Killian flew out on Sunday, 22 May 2011 to join the team tomorrow.
Why was Killian not in the original touring squad?