New-look Lions to face Russia

New-look Lions to face Russia

17 Jan 2013

Johan Ackermann has named 11 Lions debutants in his match 23 to face Russia at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Lock Franco Mostert, flank Warwick Tecklenburg, flyhalf Lionel Cronje and centre pairing Harold Vorster and Stokkies Hanekom will start for their new franchise, while prop Jacques van Rooyen, lock Hugo Kloppers, loose forward Claude Tshibidi and utility backs Marnitz Boshoff and Ruhan Nel should make their first appearances off the bench.

Russia (20th on the IRB rankings) are the Lions’ first opponents in the Lions Challenge, which they hope will prepare them for the Super Rugby promotion-relegation play-offs in July and August.

Lions – 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Stokkies Hanekom, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Lionel Cronje, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Derick Minnie, 6 Warwick Tecklenburg, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Hendrik Roodt, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Martin Bezuidenhout, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (c).
Subs: 16 Francois du Toit, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Jacques Kotze, 19 Hugo Kloppers, 20 Claude Tshibidi, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Marnitz Boshoff, 23 Ruhan Nel.


53 Comments

Pages: « 1 [2] Show All

Pages: « 1 [2] Show All

Keo.co.za has always promoted uncensored views, but has never tolerated racist or crass outbursts. Come on guys and girls. If you can't moderate yourselves or each other then I am going to be forced to regulate the posts and enforce a registration process for comments. The choice is yours.

Have your say

You must be logged in to post a comment.