Team Announcement: Emirates Lions vs DHL Stormers Emirates Airline Park (15:05)

2020-02-13

Emirates Lions prop Dylan Smith will run out in his 50^th Vodacom Super Rugby game on Saturday when host the DHL Stormers at Emirates Airline Park at 15:05.

The burly prop made his Super Rugby debut in 2016 and have scored two tries.

“This milestone represents a lot of hard work for me. I have come through a few injuries and set-backs over the years and I am just grateful to have got to 50 caps for the Lions,” Smith said ahead of this game.

In the only change to the starting line-up Manuel Rass comes in at centre in the place of Duncan Matthews.

Dylan Smith
Pieter Jansen
Jannie du Plessis
Ruben Schoeman
Marvin Orie
Marnus Schoeman
Vincent Tshituka
Len Massyn
Morne van den Berg
Elton Jantjies (captain)
Courtnall Skosan
Dan Kriel
Manuel Rass
Tyrone Green
Andries Coetzee

Reserves:

16. Jan-Henning Campher

17. Sti Sithole

18. Carlu Sadie

19. Wilhelm van der Sluys

20. Willem Alberts

21. Hacjivah Dayimani

22. Dillon Smit

23. Wandisile Simelane

The Lions XV will host a Vodacom Bulls XV team as a curtain raiser at 12:00.

Ross Cronje will captain the side.

Nathan McBeth / Leo Kruger
Marko Janse van Rensburg
Frans van Wyk
Brendon Snyman
Reinhard Nothnagel
Roelof Smit
Mandisi Mthiyane
Jo-Hanko de Villiers
Ross Cronje (captain)
Shaun Reynolds
Jamba Ulengo
James Mollentze
Jan-Louis la Grange
Stean Pienaar
Tiaan Swanepoel
PJ Botha
Leo Kruger/ Banele Mthenjane
Asenathi Nthlabakanye
Darrien-Lane Landsberg
MJ Pelser
Mark Snyman
Dian Schoonees
Tinus Combrink
Louritz van der Schyff
Wyclef Vlitoor
Muzi Manyike

Annemie Bester

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