MTN Golden Lions named to face GWK Griquas

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The MTN Golden Lions will be looking to extend their lead at the top of the log when they take on the Griquas this weekend. Photo by Bruce Taylor /Rugby15.

The Golden Lions Rugby Union announced the MTN Golden Lions team to play GWK Griquas on Friday, 31 August 2012 at Coca-Cola Park, this morning.

There are five changes to the starting line-up that played DHL Western Province last weekend:
1. CJ van der Linde replaces Jacobie Adriaanse at Tighthead Prop following an injury to Adriaanse
2. Joshua Strauss moves from Right Flanker to Left Lock replacing an injured Hendrik Roodt
3. Jaco Kriel replaces Cobus Grobbelaar in a positional switch at Left Flanker
4. Willie Britz will make his first start for the MTN Golden Lions at Right Flanker (in place of Strauss who starts at Left Lock)
5. Ross Cronje starts at Scrumhalf in place of Michael Bondesio in a positional change

On the bench the following changes have been made:
1. Ruan Dreyer is Reserve Prop in place of CJ van der Linde who starts this weekend
2. Michael Rhodes returns to the squad following an injury at Utility Forward in place of Willie Britz who starts
3. Cobus Grobbelaar replaces Jaco Kriel at Utility Forward
4. Michael Bondesio is Reserve Scrumhalf in place of Ross Cronje
5. Alwyn Hollenbach is at Utility Back in place of Deon Helberg who moves to number 22 in place of Ruan Combrinck

The team is:

No	Position	Name	Surname
15	Fullback	Andries	Coetzee
14	Right Wing	JR	Esterhuizen
13	Right Centre	Lionel	Mapoe
12	Left Centre	Butch	James
11	Left Wing	Anthony	Volmink
10	Flyhalf	Elton	Jantjies
9	Scrumhalf	Ross	Cronje
8	Number Eight	Warren	Whiteley
7	Right Flanker	Willie	Britz
6	Left Flanker	Jaco	Kriel
5	Right Lock	Franco	Van der Merwe
4	Left Lock	Joshua	Strauss
3	Tight Head Prop	CJ	Van der Linde
2	Hooker	Bandise	Maku
1	Loose Head Prop	JC	Janse van Rensburg (c)
Replacements:
16	Hooker	Callie / Martin	Visagie / Bezuidenhout
17	Prop	Ruan	Dreyer
18	Forward Lock	Michael	Rhodes
19	Loose Forward	Cobus	Grobbelaar
20	Utility Back	Michael	Bondesio
21	Utility Back	Alwyn	Hollenbach
22	Utility Back	Deon	Helberg