Emirate Lions head coach Johan Ackerman names his team to face the Rebels
Photo: Anton Geyser
Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to take on the Melbourne Rebels in his side’s penultimate Vodacom Super Rugby tour match on Friday.
Ackermann has opted to rotate several players for the match.
In the forwards, Schalk van der Merwe, Armand van der Merwe and Ruan Dreyer will make up the front row. Robert Kruger will start at lock, while Derick Minnie has also been promoted to the starting line-up at flank.
Meanwhile, in the backline, Faf de Klerk will start at scrumhalf with Marnitz Boshoff linking up with him at flyhalf. Courtnall Skosan fills the left wing berth, shifting Sampie Mastriet to right wing.
Elton Jantjies will start at inside centre and Jaco van der Walt will start at fullback for the match.
Kick-off is at 10h40 South Africa time on Friday.
15. Jaco van der Walt
14. Sampie Mastriet
13. Lionel Mapoe
12. Elton Jantjies
11. Courtnall Skosan
10. Marnitz Boshoff
9. Faf de Klerk
8. Warren Whiteley (c)
7. Warwick Tecklenburg
6. Derick Minnie
5. Franco Mostert
4. Robert Kruger
3. Ruan Dreyer
2. Armand van der Merwe
1. Schalk van der Merwe
16. Robbie Coetzee
17. Corne Fourie
18. Julian Redelinghuys
19. Andries Ferreira
20. Jaco Kriel
21. Ross Cronje
22. Harold Vorster
23. Andries Coetzee
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