Lions give No.10 jersey to Reynolds for Crusaders clash
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Lions have made four changes to their starting XV to face the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday.
In the backline, Shaun Reynolds will start at flyhalf after Gianni Lombard picked up an injury and has returned home.
Regular flyhalf Elton Jantjies has again been picked for the inside centre position.
Ruan Combrinck gets a start in the No.15 jumper with Andries Coetzee out of the matchday 23 this week.
At scrumhalf, Nic Groom rotates with Ross Cronje.
There is just one change to the pack. Robbie Coetzee will start in the No.2 jersey with Malcolm Marx back in South Africa as part of the Springbok protocol which also sees the introduction of Jan-Henning Campher on the bench.
Lions: 15 Ruan Combrinck, 14 Sylvian Mahuza, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Elton Jantjies, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Shaun Reynolds, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Stephan Lewies, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Sti Sithole.
Replacements: 16 Jan-Henning Campher, 17 Nathan Mcbeth, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 20 Marnus Schoeman, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Franco Naude, 23 Tyrone Green.
Date: Friday, April 26
Venue: Christchurch Stadium, Christchurch
Kick-off: 19.35 (09.35 SA time; 07.35 GMT)
Referee: Paul Williams (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), James Munro (New Zealand)
TMO: Aaron Paterson (New Zealand)