Jantjies to play at inside center, what?

Melbourne - Lions coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to take on the Melbourne Rebels in a Super Rugby clash on Friday (kick-off 10:40 SA time).

Ackermann opted to rotate several players for the match.

Up front, Schalk van der Merwe, Armand van der Merwe and Ruan Dreyer will make up the front row. Robert Kruger will start at lock, while Derick Minnie has also been promoted to the starting line-up at flank.

Meanwhile, in the backline, Faf de Klerk will start at scrumhalf with Marnitz Boshoff linking up with him at flyhalf. Courtnall Skosan fills the left wing berth, shifting Sampie Mastriet to right wing. 

In an interesting move, Elton Jantjies moves from flyhalf to inside centre, with Jaco van der Walt at fullback for the match at AAMI Park.

Teams:

Rebels:

TBA

Lions:

15. Jaco van der Walt, 14. Sampie Mastriet, 13. Lionel Mapoe, 12. Elton Jantjies, 11. Courtnall Skosan, 10. Marnitz Boshoff, 9. Faf de Klerk, 8. Warren Whiteley (captain), 7. Warwick Tecklenburg, 6. Derick Minnie, 5. Franco Mostert, 4. Robert Kruger, 3. Ruan Dreyer, 2. Armand van der Merwe, 1. Schalk van der Merwe

Substitutes: 16. Robbie Coetzee, 17. Corne Fourie, 18. Julian Redelinghuys, 19. Andries Ferreira, 20. Jaco Kriel, 21. Ross Cronje, 22. Harold Vorster, 23. Andries Coetzee

As much as I am a Jantjies fan with his silky hands at 10. There is no doubt his defence has improved over the years, but to entrust him with the 12 job is madness.

I take it Vorster is injured and what has become of poor Howard Mnisi

Its selections like these that make me question Ackerman as a coach......he has that French trait in him......he reacts badly to losses and makes wholesale changes