Baywatch out. Rookie Kriel rushed over to NZ

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The MTN Lions will be playing the Hurricanes in Wellington tomorrow morning (Saturday, 4 June 2011) at 7:30am (South African time).

Due to a family bereavement, Cobus “Baywatch” Grobbelaar is returning to South Africa this evening and Jaco Kriel will join the team in New Zealand this afternoon.

 

As a result, there has been one forced change and a reshuffling of some of the players.

 

The changes are:

 

–       Derick Minnie replaces Cobus Grobbelaar at left flank

–       Joshua Strauss replaces Derick Minnie at right flank

–       Warren Whiteley replaces Joshua Strauss at number eight

–       Jaco Kriel replaces Warren Whiteley on the bench

 

The final team is:

 

Number Position Name
1 Loosehead Prop JC Janse van Rensburg
2 Hooker Bandise Maku
3 Tighthead Prop Patric Cilliers
4 Left Lock Wikus van Heerden
5 Right Lock Franco van der Merwe
6 Left Flanker Derick Minnie
7 Right Flanker Joshua Strauss (VC)
8 Number Eight Warren Whiteley
9 Scrumhalf Jano Vermaak
10 Flyhalf Elton Jantjies
11 Left Wing Deon van Rensburg
12 Inside Centre Butch James
13 Outside Centre Doppies la Grange (C)
14 Right Wing Dylan des Fountain
15 Fullback Jaco Taute
Reserves:
16 Reserve Hooker Edgar Marutlulle
17 Reserve Prop Jacobie Adriaanse
18 Reserve Lock David de Villiers
19 Reserve Flanker Jaco Kriel
20 Reserve Scrumhalf Rory Kockott
21 Reserve Back Alwyn Hollenbach
22 Reserve Back Michael Killian

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