Ross Cronje returns to lead Golden Lions

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Springbok scrum-half Ross Cronje has returned from international duty to lead the Golden Lions when they face the Sharks in Durban on Saturday.

Cronje was released by the Springbok management and takes up the captaincy role for the Lions in the Currie Cup once again.

In the only other changes to the starting line-up Pieter Jansen comes in for Corne Fourie at hooker while Johannes Jonker is back at tighthead in place of Jacobie Adriaanse.

Golden Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Sylvian Mahuza, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Shaun Reynolds, 9 Ross Cronje (c), 8 Hacjivah Dayimani, 7 Len Massyn, 6 James Venter, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Rhyno Herbst, 3 Johannes Jonker, 2 Pieter Jansen, 1 Sti Sithole
Replacements: 16 Corne Fourie, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 Reinhard Nothnagel, 19 Driaan Bester, 20 Nic Groom, 21 Gianni Lombard, 22 Wandisile Simelane

Date: Saturday, September 22
Venue: Kings Park, Durban
Kick-off: 17:15 local (16:15 BST, 15:15 GMT)
Referee: Egon Seconds
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Blake Beattie
TMO: Shaun Veldsman