The MTN Golden Lions have made only one change to the run on team to take on the Leopards at Coca-Cola Park on Saturday from the team that beat Griquas so comprehensively last week.
Captain Doppies la Grange is rested to ensure he recovers fully from his hamstring strain.
He is replaced by Alwyn Hollenbach, with Joshua Strauss taking over the Captains reigns as expected.
Michael Rhodes returns from suspension to start on the reserves bench.
Herewith all of the MTN Golden Lions teams to take on the Leopards:
| No | Position | Name | Surname |
| 15 | Fullback | Michael | Killian |
| 14 | Right Wing | Deon | Van Rensburg |
| 13 | Outside Centre | Waylon | Murray |
| 12 | Inside Centre | Alwyn | Hollenbach |
| 11 | Left Wing | Lionel | Mapoe |
| 10 | Flyhalf | Burton | Francis |
| 9 | Scrumhalf | Jano | Vermaak |
| 8 | Number Eight | Joshua | Strauss (c) |
| 7 | Right Flanker | Derick | Minnie |
| 6 | Left Flanker | Cobus | Grobbelaar |
| 5 | Right Lock | Franco | Van der Merwe |
| 4 | Left Lock | Wikus | Van Heerden |
| 3 | Tighthead Prop | Jacobie | Adriaanse |
| 2 | Hooker | Bandise | Maku |
| 1 | Loosehead Prop | Patric | Cilliers |
| Reserves | |||
| 16 | Reserve Hooker | Martin | Bezuidenhout |
| 17 | Reserve Prop | JC | Janse van Rensburg |
| 18 | Reserve Lock | Johan | Snyman |
| 19 | Reserve Flanker | Michael | Rhodes |
| 20 | Reserve Scrumhalf | Michael | Bondesio |
| 21 | Reserve Back | Hein | Cronje |
| 22 | Reserve Back | Dylan | Des Fountain |
The U/21 MTN Golden Lions will be playing the U/21 Leopards on Saturday, 30 July 2011 at Coca-Cola Park prior to the Absa Currie Cup match. Kick off is at 14:30. The team was announced this afternoon and is:
| No | Position | Name | Surname |
| 15 | Fullback | Andries | Coetzee |
| 14 | Right Wing | John-Ronald | Esterhuizen |
| 13 | Outside Centre | Robert | De Bruyn |
| 12 | Inside Centre | Cabous | Janse van Rensburg |
| 11 | Left Wing | Anthony | Volmink |
| 10 | Flyhalf | Marais | Schmidt |
| 9 | Scrumhalf | Nico | Kruger |
| 8 | Number Eight | RJ | Liebenberg |
| 7 | Right Flanker | Uzair | Cassiem |
| 6 | Left Flanker | Carel | Greeff |
| 5 | Right Lock | Ruan | Botha |
| 4 | Left Lock | Dylan | Peterson |
| 3 | Tighthead Prop | Ruan | Dreyer |
| 2 | Hooker | Abraham | Le Roux (c) |
| 1 | Loosehead Prop | Wessel | Du Rand |
| Reserves | |||
| 16 | Reserve Hooker | Thurston | Zimri |
| 17 | Reserve Prop | Van Zyl | Botha |
| 18 | Reserve Lock | PJ | Uys |
| 19 | Reserve Flanker | Johan | Van der Hoogt |
| 20 | Reserve Scrumhalf | Francois | De Klerk |
| 21 | Reserve Back | Janus | Jonker |
| 22 | Reserve Back | Jacques | Erasmus |
The U/19 MTN Lions team playing the Leopards at 12:30pm is:
| No | Position | Name | Surname |
| 15 | Fullback | Andre | Smit |
| 14 | Right Wing | Ismail | Lugmaan |
| 13 | Outside Centre | Willem | Viljoen |
| 12 | Inside Centre | Jean-Pierre | Du Plessis |
| 11 | Left Wing | Christiaan | Smit |
| 10 | Flyhalf | Errol | Jaggers |
| 9 | Scrumhalf | Vian | Van der Watt |
| 8 | Number Eight | Fabian | Booysen |
| 7 | Right Flanker | Stephan | De Wit |
| 6 | Left Flanker | Stephan | Nel |
| 5 | Right Lock | Etienne | Oosthuizen |
| 4 | Left Lock | Paul | Willemse |
| 3 | Tighthead Prop | Gideon Pieter | Muller |
| 2 | Hooker | Mark | Pretorius |
| 1 | Loosehead Prop | Henri | Boshoff |
Reserves |
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| 16 | Reserve Hooker | Rikus | Van Niekerk |
| 17 | Reserve Prop | Johan | Rautenbach |
| 18 | Reserve Lock | Pieter | Stemmet |
| 19 | Reserve Flanker | Ruaan | Lerm |
| 20 | Reserve Scrumhalf | Arnold | Vosloo |
| 21 | Reserve Back | Louis | Nel |
| 22 | Reserve Back | Ruan / Michael | Barnard / Bean |
| 23 | Utility Back | Conrad | Loubser |
Lions to win by nearly as much as Kevin Pietersen’s batting average – 50.
Cheers all.
I’m heading off into the setting sun whilst it is still setting.
The Lions were dealt another injury blow ahead of Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup clash against the Leopards when wing Lionel Mapoe picked up a knee injury during Wednesday morning’s training session at Jeppe Boys High.
“Lionel incurred an injury in training on Wednesday and Dylon (des Fountain) will come into his position,” Lions coach John Mitchell confirmed when naming his side.
Team not really weakened by the late change. If the Lions play like they did against Griqua’s, and Burton gets his kicks over, Lions will put 50+ on the board, and the scoreline will also be close to that 50 mark
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