Lions changes for Waratahs game

2019-05-16

Vodacom Super Rugby

Malcolm Marx retains the captaincy for the Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Highlanders at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday.

Warren Whiteley will sit out the encounter due to the knee bone bruise he is nursing.

Starting line-up changes: Dylan Smith in for Sti Sithole, Kwagga Smith moves to eight and Marnus Schoeman comes in at six while Cyle Brink will don the number seven jersey.

The Supersport Rugby Challenge side, the Xerox Golden Lions XV, face the iCOLLEGE Pumas at 12:00. James Venter will captain the side. The Lions are currently second on the log for the Northern Region.

Emirates Lions vs Highlanders (15:05): Andries Coetzee; Courtnall Skosan, Lionel Mapoe, Harold Vorster, Aphiwe Dyantyi; Elton Jantjies, Ross Cronje; Kwagga Smith, Cyle Brink, Marnus Schoeman, Marvin Orie, Stephan Lewies, Carlu Sadie, Malcolm Marx ©, Dylan Smith. Reserves: Jan-Henning Campher, Sti Sithole, Johannes Jonker, Vincent Tshituka, Hacjivah Dayimani, Nic Groom, Shaun Reynolds, Tyrone Green

SuperSport Rugby Challenge

Xerox Golden Lions XV vs iCOLLEGE Pumas (12:00): Ruan Combrinck; Prince Nkabinde, Wandisile Simelane, Franco Naude, Jan-Louis la Grange; Sylvian Mahuza, Dillon Smit; Jo-Hanko de Villiers, Darrien-lane Landsberg, James Venter ©, Wilhelm van der Sluys, Ruben Schoeman, Jacobie Adriaanse, Robbie Coetzee, Nathan McBeth. Reserves: Pieter Jansen, Frans van Wyk, Reinhard Nothnagel, Len Massyn, Shaun Williams, Yanga Hlalu, Kennedy Mpeku.

Annemie Bester