Emirate Lions team to face the Waratahs
VODACOM SUPER RUGBY ROUND 16: EMIRATES LIONS VS WARATAHS
Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his 23-man outfit to face the Waratahs at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday.
In the forwards, Ackermann has made three changes to the starting front row. Schalk van der Merwe will start at loosehead, Armand van der Merwe moves up into the starting side at hooker and Julian Redelinghuys comes in at tighthead.
Meanwhile, in the backline, the only change takes place at inside centre as Harold Vorster is promoted to the starting side.
On the bench, Malcolm Marx will cover the hooker berth while Corne Fourie and Marnitz Boshoff return to the match day 23. Stokkies Hanekom is also a new inclusion to the side and will provide centre cover.
The match will get under way at 19h10. A curtain-raiser between Linden High School and Bastion High School will be played at 16h00.
Tickets are still available for the match via Lionsrugby.computicket.com, including an exciting package deal which includes transport, dinner and a match ticket for just R150.
15. Andries Coetzee
14. Ruan Combrinck
13. Lionel Mapoe
12. Harold Vorster
11. Courtnall Skosan
10. Elton Jantjies
9. Faf de Klerk
8. Warren Whiteley (c)
7. Warwick Tecklenburg
6. Jaco Kriel
5. Franco Mostert
4. Martin Muller
3. Julian Redelinghuys
2. Armand van der Merwe
1. Schalk van der Merwe
16. Malcolm Marx
17. Corne Fourie
18. Ruan Dreyer
19. Robert Kruger
20. Kwagga Smith
21. Ross Cronje
22. Marnitz Boshoff
23. Stokkies Hanekom
Photo: Anton Geyser
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