Three changes to starting XV
2020-03-12
Frans van Wyk, Hacjivah Dayimani and Ruan Vermaak will get their first start on tour when the Emirates Lions run out against the Blues in Auckland on Saturday.
In other changes Willem Alberts moves to lock to partner with Marvin Orie. Vermaak, Dayimani and Schoeman form the new loose-trio.
Among the backs Manuel Rass returns to action while Jamba Ulengo recovered suffiently from a quad contusion to be included in the starting line-up.
Wandisile Simelane was not considered due to a Grade 1 MCL tear in the right knee. He will be reassessed in the coming week.
Find herewith the team list for the Vodacom Super Rugby match EMIRATES LIONS vs BLUES:
1. Dylan Smith
2. Jan-Henning Campher
3. Frans van Wyk
4. Willem Alberts
5. Marvin Orie
6. Marnus Schoeman
7. Ruan Vermaak
8. Hacjivah Dayimani
9. Andre Warner
10. Elton Jantjies (c)
11. Courtnall Skosan
12. Daniel Kriel
13. Manuel Rass
14. Jamba Ulengo
15. Tyrone Green
16. Pieter Jansen
17. Sti Sithole
18. Carlu Sadie
19. Wilhelm van der Sluys
20. Len Massyn
21. Morne van den Berg
22. Shaun Reynolds
23. Andries Coetzee
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Annemie Bester