Alberts, Wandi get first starts
2020-03-05
Willem Alberts gets his first start in the red and white of the Emirates Lions when they face the Rebels in AAMI Park in Melbourne on Saturday evening.
The big loose forward will add much needed weight to the Lions pack, which also sees the return of hooker Pieter Jansen.
Among the backs Wandisile Simelani also gets his first run in the starting line-up while Shaun Reynolds and Courtnall Skosan will both warm the bench together with Morne van den Berg as the replacement backs.
Emirates Lions vs Rebels:
DYLAN SMITH
PIETER JANSEN
CARLU SADIE
RUBEN SCHOEMAN
MARVIN ORIE
MARNUS SCHOEMAN
WILLEM ALBERTS
LEN MASSYN
ANDRE WARNER
ELTON JANTJIES ©
JAMBA ULENGO
DANIEL KRIEL
WANDISILE SIMELANE
TYRONE GREEN
ANDRIES COETZEE
Replacements
JAN-HENNING CAMPHER
SITHEMBISO SITHOLE
JANNIE DU PLESSIS
WILHELM VD SLUYS
HACJIVAH DAYIMANI
MORNE VD BERG
SHAUN REYNOLDS
COURTNALL SKOSAN
Annemie Bester