Lions make two changes

Editor

Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has made two changes to his starting XV that will face the Kings in Johannesburg on Sunday.

Faf de Klerk comes into the side in place of Ross Cronje at scrum-half, with the latter player attending his brother’s wedding this weekend.

Up front sees Robbie Coetzee start at hooker in place of the benched Malcolm Marx while on the bench there is a return to the 23 for Springbok flanker Jaco Kriel, who is expected to make an impact during the second period.

Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley (c), 7 Ruan Ackermann, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Jacques van Rooyen
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Johannes Jonker, 18, Corne Fourie, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Jaco Kriel, 21 Dillon Smit, 22 Jacques Nel, 23 Anthony Volmink/Sylvian Mahuza

Date: Sunday, May 28
Venue: Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 14:30 local time (12.30 GMT)
Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)
Assistant Referees: Egon Seconds (South Africa),  Ben Crouse (South Africa)
TMO: Christie du Preez (South Africa)