Lions team to take on the Kings

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ABSA CURRIE CUP ROUND FIVE: XEROX GOLDEN LIONS VS EP KINGS

Xerox Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to face the Eastern Province Kings at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday.

Ackermann has followed through with his rotation policy, making wholesale changes to the side which downed the Steval Pumas in Nelspruit last weekend.

In the forwards, Malcolm Marx and Julian Redelinghuys will start in the front row. MB Lusaseni is included at lock.

Most notably, Warren Whiteley returns at eighthman to captain the side. As a result, Fabian Booysen shifts to flank.

Additionally, there have been five personnel changes to the Xerox Golden Lions backline. Lohan Jacobs will start at scrumhalf, while Jaco van der Walt has been given an opportunity to start at flyhalf.

Anthony Volmink will start at left wing, while Ruan Combrinck shifts to right wing to make space for Andries Coetzee who returns from injury this week at fullback. Additionally, Stokkies Hanekom will start at outside centre.

The match will get under way at 19h10. Tickets are still available to purchase from just R20 via Lionsrugby.computicket.com.

15. Andries Coetzee
14. Ruan Combrinck
13. Stokkies Hanekom
12. Howard Mnisi
11. Anthony Volmink
10. Jaco van der Walt
9. Lohan Jacobs
8.Fabian Booysen

7.Kwagga Smith

6. Stephan de Wit
5. Martin Muller
4. MB Lusaseni
3. Julian Redelinghuys
2. Malcolm Marx
1. Jacques van Rooyen

16. Robbie Coetzee
17. Ruan Dreyer
18. Lourens Erasmus
19. Jano Venter

20. Ricky Schroeder
21. Marnitz Boshoff
22. Jacques Nel