Lions shuffle pack for Bulls clash
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has made some rotational changes to his team that will host the Bulls at Ellis Park on Saturday.
In the starting line-up, PJ Steenkamp will partner with Ruben Schoeman in the second row for the first time in this Currie Cup season.
In the back row, Travis Gordon and Mark Snyman will both be making their starting debuts.
In the front row, Carlu Sadie takes over the No.3 jersey from Ruan Dreyer.
Meanwhile, Jannie du Plessis, MJ Pelser, Dan Kriel and Manuel Rass are all included on the bench.
A Currie Cup debut awaits youngster Mandisi "Oupa” Mthiyane when he takes to the field from the bench.
Lions: 15 EW Viljoen, 14 Stean Pienaar, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Burger Odendaal (captain), 11 Rabz Maxwane, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Andre Warner, 8 Travis Gordon, 7 Sibusiso Sangweni, 6 Mark Snyman, 5 Ruben Schoeman, 4 PJ Steenkamp, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Sti Sithole.
Replacements: 16 PJ Botha, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Jannie du Plessis, 19 Oupa Mthiyane, 20 MJ Pelser, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Dan Kriel, 23 Manuel Rass.
Date: Saturday, August 14
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 13.30 (11.30 GMT)
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Local appointment
TMO: Quinton Immelman