Lions unchanged for ‘Canes clash

The Lions have named an unchanged side for their Super Rugby game against the Hurricanes as they look for a win to seal a home final.

On the back of a nervy 23-21 victory over the Sharks, the Lions will need a much-improved performance if they are to see off the Hurricanes.

Harold Vorster remains at 12 as Rohan Janse van Rensburg continues to wait for a start, with Jaco Kriel again captaining in the absence of the injured Warren Whiteley. He is alongside Kwagga Smith and Ruan Ackermann.

Up front Ruan Dreyer and Jacques van Rooyen continue as props either side of Malcolm Marx.

Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Kwagga Smith, 6 Jaco Kriel (c), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen
Replacements: 16 Akker vd Merwe, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Cyle Brink, 21 Faf de Klerk, 22 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 23 Sylvian Mahuza

Date: Saturday, July 29
Venue: Emirates Airlines Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 14:30 local (12:30 GMT)
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant Referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Rasta Rasivhenge
TMO: Marius Jonker