Faf de Klerk
Elton Jantjies
Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team to face the Aquis Brumbies at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday afternoon.
Ackermann has made 2 changes to the forwards for the encounter, as Martin Muller will start at lock and Robert Kruger moves into the starting lineup at flank.
The backline sees 3 personnel changes with Faf de Klerk starting at scrumhalf, Elton Jantjies returning to the starting flyhalf berth and Lionel Mapoe, having fully recovered from injury, starting at right wing. As a result, Ruan Combrinck will shift to left wing for the match.
Kick-off is at 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT, Sunday 01:05 AEST). The match will be preceded by the Vodacom Cup quarter-final between the Xerox Golden Lions and SWD Eagles.
Tickets are still available for this doubleheader from Lionsrugby.computicket.com, including an exciting package deal for just R 150.00 which includes Park and Ride SA transport to the match, lunch at the Weber braai area and a match ticket.
Emirates Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Harold Vorster, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Ruan Combrinck, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley (Captain), 7 Robert Kruger, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Martin Muller, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Schalk van der Merwe
Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 MB Lusaseni, 20 Warwick Tecklenburg, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Jaco van der Walt, 23 Howard Mnisi.
Date: Saturday 16 May
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-Off: 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT, Sunday 01:00 AEST, Sunday 03:05 NZ Time)
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Stephan Geldenhuys
TMO: Johan Greeff
Xerox Golden Lions head coach Russell Winter has named his team to compete against the SWD Eagles in a Vodacom Cup quarter final clash on Saturday.
The match will take place at 14:10 SA Time at Emirates Airline Park.
Xerox Golden Lions: 15 Ashlon Davids, 14 Damian Engledoe, 13 Jacques Nel, 12 Stokkies Hanekom, 11 Sampie Mastriet, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 Rick Schroeder (Captain), 8 Jano Venter, 7 Ruaan Lerm, 6 Steph de Wit, 5 Lourens Erasmus, 4 Bobby de Wee, 3 Pieter Scholtz, 2 Mark Pretorius, 1 Dylan Smith
Replacements: 16 Ramone Samuels, 17 Patrick Mulamba, 18 JP du Preez, 19 Ruan Ackermann, 20 Lohan Jacobs, 21 Mark Richards, 22 Kobus de Kock.