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Lions drop Ackermann for Brink

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Tuesday 13 Sep 2016

Andries Ferreira replaces the injured Lourens Erasmus at lock and Cyle Brink comes in for Ruan Ackermann who drops down to the bench in a rotational move. 

Martin Muller joins the bench as back-up lock and Pieter Scholtz as replacement prop.

The Lions are coming off an impressive 58-32 win over Western Province last weekend. They are currently fifth on the Currie Cup Premier Division standings, two points behind the fourth-placed Griquas.

The Cheetahs are sitting pretty at the top of the standings after five wins from five.

Golden Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Selom Gavor, 13 Jacques Nel, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Jaco van der Walt, 9 Ross Cronje (captain), 8 Fabian Booysen, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Albertus Smith, 5 Andries Ferreira, 4 Jean-Pierre du Preez, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Dylan Smith. 

Replacements: 16 Armand van der Merwe, 17 Pieter Scholtz, 18 Martin Muller, 19 Ruan Ackermann, 20 Dillon Smit, 21 Ashlon Davids, 22 Howard Mnisi.

Date: Thursday, September 15

Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT)

Referee: Jaco van Heerden

Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe, Jaco Kotze

TMO: JJ Wagner

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