Jantjies leads from front

2020-01-31

Team Announcement: Jaguares vs Emirates Lions

Jose Amalfitani Stadium, Buenos Aires (2 Feb, 01:00)

 

Elton Jantjies will lead the Emirates Lions on the field in their Vodacom Super Rugby opener against the Jaguares in Argentina on Sunday morning 01:00 (SA time). 

Jantjies has 134 career Super Rugby caps (121 for the Super Lions) while his career points stand on 1092. This include 12 tries, 261 conversions, 164 penalties and 6 drop goals.

Adding his 13 Super matches and 11 points for the Stormers, he has scored 1103 points in Super Rugby; only the fifth player in the competition's history to achieve this: Dan Carter 1708, Morne Steyn 1449, Beauden Barrett 1211, Elton Jantjies 1103, Stirling Mortlock 1037.

Courtnall Skosan holds the record for the most Emirates Lions tries, 33 after 72 matches.

Players making their Vodacom Super Rugby debuts this weekend are: Ruben Schoeman and Tiaan Swanepoel in the starting line-up and Morne van der Berg and Manuel Rass from the bench.

1        Dylan Smith 

2        Pieter Jansen

3        Jannie du Plessis

4        Ruben Schoeman

5        Marvin Orie  

6        Marnus Schoeman 

7        Vincent Tshituka

8        Len Massyn 

9        Andre Warner        

10      Elton Jantjies (captain)

11      Courtnall Skosan    

12      Dan Kriel      

13      Duncan Matthews  

14      Tyrone Green        

15      Tiaan Swanepoel    

Reserves:

16      Jan-Henning Campher      

17      Sti Sithole    

18      Carlu Sadie

19      Wilhelm van der Sluys

20      Hacjivah Dayimani

21      Morne van der Berg

22      Manuel Rass

23      Ruan Vermaak       

Annemie Bester