Franco Mostert

Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team to face the EP Kings in Port Elizabeth, in the opening Round of the 2015 ABSA Currie Cup competition, on Saturday.

The team includes a mix of both youth and experience as Ackermann looks to once again bring young talent through into the senior ranks this season.

Springbok squad member Franco Moster, who was today released from the Springbok camp, slots in straight to the starting lineup.

The match will get under way at 14:15 SA Time (12:15 GMT).

Xerox Golden Lions: 15 Ruan Combrinck, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Harold Vorster, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Ruaan Lerm, 7 Kwagga Smith, 6 Jaco Kriel (Captain), 5 Martin Muller, 4 Franco Mostert, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen
Replacements: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 MB Lusaseni, 19 Steph de Wit, 20 Lohan Jacobs, 21 Stokkies Hanekom, 22 Jaco van der Walt.

Date: Saturday 8 August
Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Kick-Off: 14:15 SA Time (12:15 GMT)
Referee: Quinton Immelman
Assistant Referees: Jason Jaftha, Francois Pretorius
TMO: Marius Jonkerx