Lions name their team for the Newlands contest
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Loading...MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his side to front DHL Western Province in Cape Town on Saturday afternoon.
Ackermann has made several changes to his starting line-up, with the majority of the changes taking place in the backline.
In the forwards, Willie Britz has been promoted off the bench.
In the backline, Michael Bondesio has recovered from injury and will start at scrumhalf. At flyhalf, Marnitz Boshoff will take the place of the injured Elton Jantjies. Lionel Cronje and Lionel Mapoe will pair up in the midfield at 12 and 13 respectively. Chrysander Botha also returns from injury and will start at wing, with Andries Coetzee shifting to fullback.
Meanwhile, Hugo Kloppers and Kobus de Kock are both new additions on the wood.
1. CJ van der Linde
2. Robbie Coetzee
3. Ruan Dreyer
4. Willie Britz
5. Chris van Zyl
6. Jaco Kriel
7. Derick Minnie (c)
8. Warren Whiteley
9. Michael Bondesio
10. Marnitz Boshoff
11. Anthony Volmink
12. Lionel Cronje
13. Lionel Mapoe
14. Chrysander Botha
15. Andries Coetzee
16. Willie Wepener
17. Jacques van Rooyen
18. Hugo Kloppers
19. Warwick Tecklenberg
20. Ross Cronje
21. Kobus de Kock
22. Deon Helberg
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