Lions team to take on the Stormers

Feb 26 • General News, Super Rugby • 2310 Views • Comments Off on Lions team to take on the Stormers

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Emirates Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to take on the DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park, making several changes to both the starting line-up and the bench.

In the forwards, Schalk van der Merwe, Robbie Coetzee and Julian Redelinghuys all start while Jaco Kriel returns from his minor groin injury at flank.

Meanwhile, in the backline, Faf de Klerk has been named at scrumhalf with Elton Jantjies partnering with him at flyhalf. Sampie Mastriet will play his first Vodacom Super Rugby game for the Emirates Lions as he runs out at left wing. Harold Vorster will also celebrate his first Vodacom Super Rugby start at centre.

Most notably on the bench, Jaco van der Walt has been called up to cover the flyhalf position. He will celebrate his Vodacom Super Rugby debut should he run on.

Kick-off is at 19h10 local time. Tickets are available from just R40 via Lionsrugby.computicket.com.

15. Andries Coetzee
14. Ruan Combrinck
13. Lionel Mapoe
12. Harold Vorster
11. Sampie Mastriet
10. Elton Jantjies
9. Faf de Klerk
8. Warren Whiteley (c)
7. Warwick Tecklenburg
6. Jaco Kriel
5. Martin Muller
4. Franco Mostert
3. Julian Redelinghuys
2. Robbie Coetzee
1. Schalk van der Merwe

16. Armand van der Merwe
17. Corne Fourie
18. Ruan Dreyer
19. Robert Kruger
20. Derick Minnie
21. Ross Cronje
22. Jaco van der Walt
23. Howard Mnisi