Lions change 3 for Bulls clash

Aug 8 • Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa • 1703 Views • Comments Off on Lions change 3 for Bulls clash

The Xerox Golden Lions team to host the Vodacom Blue Bulls in the Currie Cup at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday shows three changes from last weekend.

Eddie Fouche comes in for the injured Jan-Louis la Grange (concussion) at centre, lock Reinhard Nothnagel replaces Wilhelm van der Sluys (concussion) and Len Massyn gets the nod at flank.

We welcome Duncan Matthews to the Lions family, who is also included as a reserve for this encounter.

A full day of rugby is on the cards:
10:45 Gates Open
11:45 Xerox Golden Lions Women vs. Pumas Women
14:30 Xerox Golden Lions U/21 vs. Blue Bulls U/21
17:15 Xerox Golden Lions vs. Blue Bulls

Xerox Golden Lions vs Vodacom Blue Bulls (17:15):
Tyrone Green; Madosh Tambwe, Wandisile Simelane, Eddie Fouche, Stean Pienaar; Shaun Reynolds, Ross Cronje ©; Hacjivah Dayimani, Len Massyn, Marnus Schoeman, Reinhard Nothnagel, Ruben Schoeman, Johannes Jonker, Pieter Jansen, Sti Sithole.

Reserves:
Jan-Henning Campher, Leo Kruger, Chergin Fillies, Rhyno Herbst, Vincent Tshituka, James Venter, Dillon Smit, Duncan Matthews.

Xerox Golden Lions U21 vs Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 (14:30):
Shaun Baxter; Tatendaishe Mujawo, Yanga Hlalu, Luke Rossouw, Shaun Williams; Marc Morrison, Tinus Combrinck; Travis Gordon, Sibusiso Sangweni, MJ Pelser, Darrien-Lane Landsberg ©, Cristen van Niekerk, Cohen Kiewit, PJ Botha, Nathan McBeth.

Reserves:
Morne Brandon, Ebot Buma, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Adrian Alberts/Oupa Mthiyane, Emmanuel Tshituka, Jack Hart, Ulrich Maritz, Kennedy Mpeku/Sean Maduna.

Xerox Golden Lions Women vs Pumas (11:45):
Refilwe Ivy Ramahlo; Asithandile Dimaza, Piwokuhle Nyanda, Masingita Simango, Nobuhle Tshabalala; Thandeka Nkosi, Nthabiseng Sejamoholo; Bongiwe Nhleko ©, Olwethu Nkotswana, Luyanda Koi, Althea Herman, Tshireletso Motloung, Xoliswa Thembeka, Lesego Bereng, Sheron Baloyi.

Reserves:
Zumicke Geringer, Diana Massamba, Nthabiseng Moneymore, Dimakatso Sefala, Sarah Mokwebo, Bonakeleng Sibiya, Aretha Thomo.