RECAP: Lions v Bulls

READERS’ FORUM: Welcome to our live coverage of the Currie Cup Round Seven encounter between the Lions and Bulls at Ellis Park.

Defending champions, the Bulls will be hoping to build on last week’s win when they travel down the N1 to Johannesburg to face the Lions in a Jukskei derby.

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Teams

Lions: 15 EW Viljoen, 14 Boldwin Hansen, 13 James Molentze, 12 Luke Rossouw, 11 Zeilinga Strydom, 10 James Tedder, 9 Ginter Smuts, 8 Cal Smid, 7 Lindo Ncusane, 6 Mark Snyman, 5 Simon Dionisio, 4 Lunga Ncube, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye (captain), 2 Morne Brandon, 1 Kayden Kiewit.

Replacements: 16 Ebot Buma, 17 Jacque-Lois du Toit, 18 Chergin Fillies/Kabous Bezuidenhout, 19 Connor Van Buuren, 20 Sasko Ndlovu, 21 Jurich Claasens, 22 Tyler Bocks, 23 Fred Zeilinga/ Vaughen Isaacs.

Bulls: 15 David Kriel, 14 Sibongile Novuka, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Juan Mostert, 9 Bernard van der Linde, 8 Muller Uys, 7 Werner Gouws, 6 WJ Steenkamp, 5 Reinhardt Ludwig, 4 Raynard Roets, 3 Robert Hunt, 2 Schalk Erasmus, 1 Lizo Gqoboka (captain).

Replacements: 16 Joe van Zyl, 17 Cebo Dlamini, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Ruan Delport 20 Jaco Labuschagne, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Morne Steyn, 23 James Verity-Amm

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Assistant Referees: Paul Mente, Local

TMO: Egon Seconds