Lions change two for Jaguares showdown

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lions have made two changes to the side that will face the Jaguares in a Super Rugby quarterfinal at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Ross Cronje replaces the injured Nicholas Groom, who underwent surgery for a broken hand on Tuesday.

Groom will miss the remainder of the Super Rugby competition.

In the only other change to the starting line-up Aphiwe Dyantyi comes in at wing which will see Courtnall Skosan move to the bench.

Dylan Smith makes his way onto the bench after recovering from a calf strain sustained against the Sharks.

Scrumhalf Dillon Smit also returns to the matchday squad and he will play off the bench.

Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Albertus Smith, 5 Francois Mostert, 4 Marvin Orie, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques Van Rooyen.

Replacements: 16 Corne Fourie, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Marnus Schoeman, 21 Dillon Smit, 22 Courtnall Skosan, 23 Howard Mnisi.

Date: Saturday, July 21

Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg

Kick-off: 15.05 (10.05 Argentina time; 13.05 GMT)

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa), Egon Seconds (South Africa)

TMO: Marius Jonker (South Africa)