Here is the Lions team for Saturday’s top of the table clash against the Sharks.
The good news is that captain and talisman Josh Strauss has been cleared to play after sustaining a rib injury against WesternProvince. Veteran lock Wikus van Heerden returns to the team after missing the game against Western Province last Friday. Johan Snyman moves to the bench. Doppies La Grange makes his return to the team off the bench after a lengthy lay off due to injury.
Team:
15 Jaco Taute, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Michael Killian, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Joshua Strauss (capt.), 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Wikus van Heerden, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg. Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 Joe Snyman, 19 Michael Rhodes, 20 Warren Whiteley, 21 Doppies la Grange, 22 Burton Francis.