Lions ring changes for Hurricanes clash

Lions head coach Swys de Bruin has rung the changes for their Super Rugby clash with the Hurricanes in Wellington, making eight alterations to his XV.

In the backline Aphiwe Dyantyi replaces Madosh Tambwe, Lionel Mapoe joins Harold Vorster at centre while Nic Groom starts at scrum-half.

Up front there are starts for flankers Cyle Brink and Marnus Schoeman while Franco Mostert moves into the locks alongside Lourens Erasmus.

Completing the changes Jacobie Adriaanse and Dylan Smith come in for Ruan Dreyer and Jacques van Rooyen as the new props for the fixture.

Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrink, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Nic Groom, 8 Kwagga Smith, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Franco Mostert (c), 4 Lourens Erasmus, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Dylan Smith
Replacements: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Marvin Orie, 20 Hacjivah Dayimani, 21 Ashlon Davids, 22 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 23 Sylvian Mahuza

Date: Saturday, May 5
Venue: Westpac Stadium, Wellington
Kick-off: 19:35 local (07:35 GMT)
Referee: Nic Berry (Australia)
Assistant referees: Ben O’Keefe (New Zealand), Richard Kelly (New Zealand)
Television match official: Shane McDermott (New Zealand)