Ex supersport
The Lions have made four changes to their starting line-up to face the Sharks in their Super Rugby match on Durban on Saturday.
The Johannesburg side suffered a number of injuries to the team which lost 30-28 to the Hurricanes last week.
JC Janse van Rensburg has been ruled out for approximately six weeks and CJ van der Linde is also out for three to four weeks.
Butch James comes in at inside centre for Alwyn Hollenbach, who moves to the bench while Marius Coetzer starts ahead of Stephan Greef at lock.
Jacobie Adriaanse makes his first start of the competition at tight-head prop and Patric Cilliers comes in as loose-head prop for the injured Van Rensburg.(Interesting move as Cilliers looks like potentially a better looshead to me. Nice mobility etc)
On the bench, Caylib Oosthuizen has been included for the injured Van der Linde.
Lions team: Jaco Taute, Deon Van Rensburg, Doppies La Grange, Butch James, Michael Killian, Elton Jantjies, Michael Bondesio, Warren Whiteley, Joshua Strauss (capt), Derick Minnie, Franco van der Merwe, Marius Coetzer, Jacobie Adriaanse, Callie Visagie, Patric Cilliers.
Substitutes: Martin Bezuidenhout, Caylib Oosthuizen, Stephan Greef, Cobus Grobbleaar, Tian Meyer, Alwyn Hollenbach, James Kamana.
Very white team. Wonder what happened to Mapoe. Is he still injured. He looked good when playing for the Cheetahs. Glad t o see Cheethas ahve Coenie back. They really need his grunt.
