Lions receive late boost

Lions receive late boost

30 Mar 2012

Elton Jantjies, Alwyn Hollenbach and Lionel Mapoe have all recovered from injuries and will face the Crusaders this Saturday.

Hollenbach (hamstring injury) was listed as doubtful at the start of the week, but has made a timely return to the starting line-up. He replaces Doppies La Grange at No 12, as La Grange has been ruled out for three months with an elbow injury.

Jantjies and Mapoe have both overcome their respective injuries and have been included on the bench. Otherwise the 22 that played the Stormers last week is unchanged.

Lions – 15 James Kamana, 14 Deon van Rensburg, 13 Jaco Taute, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Andries Coetzee, 10 Butch James, 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Joshua Strauss (c), 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Marius Coetzer, 3 Pat Cilliers, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 Caylib Oosthuizen.
Subs: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 Stephan Greeff, 19 Cobus Grobbleaar, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Elton Jantjies, 22 Lionel Mapoe.


35 Comments

  • 1.Wanderer: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 12:13 pm

    Looking beter for the home side. I wonder if the saders are going to feel the altitude?

  • 2.ufo: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 12:41 pm

    Great stuff…

    Go one better than the cheetahs…!

  • 3.Wanderer: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 12:43 pm

    Butch is going to smother Dan in the first half, and Elton is going to run circles around him in the second.

  • 4.whitney houston, we have a problem...: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 12:44 pm

    now this makes it very interesting and exciting.

  • 5.>^..^< katman: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 12:49 pm

    Great stuff. Hope they haven’t rushed them back too soon out of sheer desperation.

  • 6.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 13:25 pm

    good news….enough to beat the crusaders? not sure….time will tell.

    @Wanderer(Wanderer)-3: Carter will probably only play 1 half.

  • 7.rugby_only: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 13:52 pm

    hope the Lion’s win this one … Call it their last game against the Crusaders.

    Next year it’s the KINGS!!

  • 8.Slappes: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:04 pm

    @rugby only :D

  • 9.Slappes: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:08 pm

    These players are being rushed back. Why risk losing them for longer, these saders are the real deal with 10 ABs and theyre on the up! Stupid decision John.

  • 10.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:17 pm

    15.Taute
    14.Kamana
    13.Mapoe
    12.Butch
    11.Killian
    10.Jantjies
    9.Meyer

    Thats a much better backline

  • 11.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:21 pm

    Robbie Freaun is gona tear Hollenbach & Taute a new one

  • 12.Sasuke: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:28 pm

    @mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-11: That guy is a Beast! Imagine him and SBW running out for the All Blacks!

  • 13.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:32 pm

    @mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-11: hahahaha :lol:

  • 14.Wanderer: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:34 pm

    @the Kings supporters slappes,rugby only and mshininipielietjie- there you have just proved why you don’t deserve SR in the EC, go on supporting the KIWIS.

  • 15.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:37 pm

    @Wanderer(Wanderer)-14:

    Slappes is a WP supporter.

  • 16.mshiniwami: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:37 pm

    @Sasuke(Sasuke)-12:

    On attack dude is an animal!! It will happen sooner rather than later-Freaun/SBW for AB’s-both still young…Thats if SBW stays in union.. Freaun only problem is his error rate(hands) and defensive accurary which is why he hasnt made AB’s yet.But he looks to be improving early in season.

    @Transformation(Transformation)-13:

    Told u a couple years ago about Freaun uyakhumbula? His error seems to be improving,personally I would ease him in to Tests in the wing first rather than playing likes of Kahui/Toeava/Ranger on wing.

  • 17.Wanderer: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:43 pm

    @Wp till you die- whats the difference he still supports the kiwi teams, most likely sleeps in AB nighties.

  • 18.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:43 pm

    @mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-16: yebo..his D is still suspect though…he’s had to play with a lot of 12s though – crotty, sbw, marshall, carter last week.

    if he sleeps taute will skin him!

  • 19.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:44 pm

    @Wanderer(Wanderer)-17:

    And mshiniwami is a Sharks supporter.

  • 20.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:45 pm

    @mshiniwami(mshiniwami)-16: have you paid attention to julian savea this season? ho ho ho….yinja!

  • 21.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:57 pm

    @WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-19: udlala ngexesha lakho mntakwethu :D

    ikhala ingabethwanga lo ndedeba once uthethe ngezingonyama zaseGauteng.

  • 22.John Galt: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 14:58 pm

    @Sasuke(Sasuke)-12:
    He battles in defence.
    Taute could show him up this week actually.

  • 23.WP Till I Die: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 15:14 pm

    @Transformation(Transformation)-21:

    :lol:

  • 24.cab: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 15:19 pm

    wonder what the odds are on an upset here?

  • 25.Loyal Lion: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 16:24 pm

    It is always tough against the Saders. They play a total game. If you fall asleep in one aspect of the game, they will skin you! The Lions need to start well and keep the ball in hand. By doing that we can make them tackle us. Then send Elton and Mapoe in the last 20 and Lions by 10! But then again, this is the Saders!

  • 26.Alucard: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 16:44 pm

    Jantjies back? There goes any chance of winning. Crusaders by 20+

  • 27.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 16:44 pm

    @Loyal Lion(Loyal Lion)-25: the cheetahs ran these saders close up until the last 10 minutes, there’s no reason why the lions can’t perform!

  • 28.Hondo: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 17:18 pm

    Got to revise my prediction now :(
    The Saders by 7

  • 29.Tuna: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 17:29 pm

    Not a fan of Taute at 13. Although you cannot rush Mr Glass Mapoe into the match 15. I hope he stays injury free for the rest of the tourney and get an extended run at 13.

    @WP Till I Die(WP-Forever)-19: Correction. A bitter Sharks supporter. The poor fella is still battling with that 2011 CC final pill.

    @Transformation(Transformation)-27: If they didn’t go to uncontested scrums scoreboard would have not been the same.

  • 30.Slappes: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 18:00 pm

    @WPtid, howzit mate? Whatsup with these aggro lions supporters, I’m trying to help them.

  • 31.Transformation: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 18:31 pm

    @Slappes(Slappes)-30: haha some kind of help you dishing out. ;)

  • 32.spartan: Reply to this comment
    30 Mar 2012, 21:03 pm

    The Lions chances of winning this game are
    somewhere between zero and F all

  • 33.rugby_only: Reply to this comment
    31 Mar 2012, 00:52 am

    lion’s to beat the ‘saders , you heard it from me first!!

  • 34.rugby_only: Reply to this comment
    31 Mar 2012, 00:53 am

    it’s a going away present….

  • 35.namLion: Reply to this comment
    31 Mar 2012, 08:32 am

    ***** cheetahs!, winning away! the lions bottom of the log, gonna be difficult to get off, keo should run a poll, which team should lions fans support in S15 2013.

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