Emirates Lions vs Vodacom Bulls

2019-06-14

The Emirates Lions made four changes for the all-important Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus on Saturday.

In their last match of the regular season Elton Jantjies comes in at centre, Hacjivah Dayimani starts at eight in the place of the injured Kwagga Smith, Rhyno Herbst returns to action to resume his lock partnership with Marvin Orie while Tyrone Green gets the nod at wing.

Reinhard Nothnagel and Courtnall Skosan drop to the bench, Dillon Smit is drafted into the match 23, as is Wandisile Simelane.

The Emirates Lions ended off their week of preparation with a Fan Fest signing session at Emirates Airline Park on Friday afternoon.

Kick-off is at 17:15.

Emirates Lions vs Vodacom Bulls: Andries Coetzee; Tyrone Green, Lionel Mapoe, Elton Jantjies, Aphiwe Dyantyi; Shaun Reynolds, Ross Cronje; Hacjivah Dayimani, Vincent Tshituka, Cyle Brink, Marvin Orie, Rhyno Herbst, Carlu Sadie, Malcolm Marx ©, Dylan Smith. Reserves: Jan-Henning Campher, Nathan McBeth, Johannes Jonker, Reinhard Nothnagel, Marnus Schoeman, Dillon Smit, Wandisele Simelane, Courtnall Skosan

Annemie Bester