Team Release – Cell C Sharks vs. Emirates Lions
Cell C Sharks vs. Emirates Lions
| Date | : Saturday, 15 July 2017 |
| Time | : 17h15 |
| Venue | : Growthpoint KINGS PARK |
| Referee | : Marius van der Westhuizen |
| Assistant Referees | : AJ Jacobs, Cwengile Jadezweni |
| Television Match Official | : Johan Greeff |
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Lwazi Mvovo
14. Kobus van Wyk
13. Lukhanyo Am
12. Andre Esterhuizen
11. S’busiso Nkosi
10. Garth April
9. Cobus Reinach
8. Daniel du Preez
7. Jean-Luc du Preez
6. Philip van der Walt (c)
5. Stephan Lewies*
4. Etienne Oosthuizen
3. Coenie Oosthuizen
2. Chiliboy Ralepelle
1. Thomas du ToitReplacements
16. Stephan Coetzee
17. Juan Schoeman
18. Lourens Adriaanse
19. Jean Droste
20. Tera Mtembu
21. Michael Claassens
22. Curwin Bosch
23. Jeremy Ward*Denotes that the player will receive his 50th Vodacom Super Rugby cap for the Cell C Sharks.
Prop, Tendai Mtawarira was not considered for selection due to a neck strain.
Notes:
Quotes from Head Coach, Robert du Preez.“This is a big game for us, which will lay the platform and give us the momentum we need heading to the playoffs. We need to execute efficiently and give a better account of ourselves in this game.
“It’s going to be a huge battle upfront and judging by our earlier encounter, it is going to come down to discipline and determination.”
Interesting Facts
- The Cell C Sharks have a 96% scrum success rate, to date, in this year’s tournament;
- Cell C Sharks locks Stephan Lewies and Ruan Botha have each stolen seven (7) lineouts this campaign and are ranked joined second in this year’s competition for the most lineout steals.
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