Jaco touted as Hollenbach in doubt
20 Sep 2012
Jaco Taute could be pushed into the staring line-up this weekend if Lions No 12 Alwyn Hollenbach doesn’t recover from injury.
Coach Johan Ackermann has named Hollenbach to start, but has bracketed him with Taute. The availability of Hollenbach will be confirmed on Friday following further fitness tests.
Ackermann has also bracketed lock Michael Rhodes with Ettienne Oosthuizen.
Lions – 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach/Jaco Taute, 11 Ruan Combrinck, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Willie Britz, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco Van der Merwe, 4 Michael Rhodes/Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (c).
Subs: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Etienne Oosthuizen/Ruan Botha, 19 Jaco Kriel, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Butch James, 22 Jaco Taute/Dylan des Fountain

6 Comments
20 Sep 2012, 14:37 pm
going to enjoy this game…pity Lambie vs Jantjes not on though.
20 Sep 2012, 14:39 pm
Jaco touted… Pretty lame, but in a kind of funny way. 7/10
20 Sep 2012, 14:40 pm
I bet you’ve been waiting for years for the Cheetah’s no.8 to pick up a groin injury so you can pen a headline about Ashley’s Johnson.
20 Sep 2012, 14:41 pm
Happy to see Michael Rhodes is back. Just don’t get yellow carded my man.
20 Sep 2012, 14:44 pm
Or him (Rhodes), with a butt injury. “Michael Rhodes, jou boud is sore”
20 Sep 2012, 14:45 pm
Strong team. Looks too strong for the Sharks.
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