MTN Golden Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has announced his team to face DHL Western Province, in round four of the 2013 ABSA Currie Cup, at Ellis Park on Friday evening.
There are a handful of changes to the team that thumped the Vodacom Blue Bulls 62-23 last weekend.
In the forwards, CJ van der Linde will start ahead of Jacques van Rooyen. An injury to Chris van Zyl sees Willie Britz shift into the lock position. Meanwhile, Warwick Tecklenburg and Lambert Groenewald are promoted to the starting side.
In the backline, Elton Jantjies will start at flyhalf with Marnitz Boshoff shifting into the fullback berth. Chrysander Botha drops out of the match day side due to injury.
On the bench Hugo Kloppers, JJ Breet and Andries Coetzee are all new inclusions.
Golden Lions: 15 Marnitz Boshoff, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Robert de Bruyn, 12 Dylan Des Fountain, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Guy Cronje, 8 Lambert Groenewald, 7 Derick Minnie (Captain), 6 Warwick Tecklenburg, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Willie Britz, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 CJ van der Linde.
Replacements: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Hugo Kloppers, 19 JJ Breet, 20 Jaco Kriel, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Andries Coetzee.
Sjoe, what a pleasant change to have a coach who announces his team at the start of the week.
Eish. The Lions have this habit of taking decent loose forwards and turning them into locks.
van Heerden, Rhodes, vd Merwe, and now Britz.
I suppose it will give the pack better mobility, but what of the Lions’ achilles heel, the dreaded “lollipop scramble” line out?
@ Loosehead:
Not too sure if it is wise move; as it eliminates the surprise factor and allows the opposition more time to formulate game plans and strategy to overcome their opponents.
Nice to see Andries Coetzee returning to the bench.
4 @ Scrumdown:
Great to see A. Coetzee back. A really classy player. Do hope Lions play him at FB because that is where he is at his best. He was probably the best FB in the country last year. Hope he stays injury free as we will see him at his best after a few games.
Well done to your Lions btw. They were brilliant on Saturday. Building a really nice team for next years SR. Pity Britz had to move to lock as he was outstanding last week at 8.
@ Scrumdown:
Hopefully this is a temporary measure while guys like Kloppers and Breedt regain match fitness. Just not sure when Muller will play. This move will give us mobility, as well extra options at line out time. Looks like JA is trying counter the mobility that Rhodes brings to the WP pack.
Lions the only team that started to fire as of yet.
WP needs to be ready and shape up or they will also be Bulls biltong
Die Goue Leeus-afrigter, Johan Ackermann, jeuk nou al vir ’n wyle om ordentlike speelkans aan sy agtsteman-aanwins te gee.
Nou het daardie geleentheid uiteindelik aangebreek en die voormalige skolekaptein van Paul Roos Gimnasium in Stellenbosch, Lambert Groenewald, is in dié posisie vir Vrydag se wedstryd op Ellispark teen die Westelike Provinsie gekies.
Dit was een van ’n paar verrassende skuiwe aan die Leeus-groep wat die Blou Bulle op Loftus Versfeld verneder het.
Groenewald vervang Willie Britz, die Speler van die Wedstryd teen die Bulle, omdat Britz nou op slot losgelaat word.
’n Besering aan die slot Chris van Zyl – hy het enkelligamente geskeur – het Britz in die nr. 4-trui laat beland, met spesialis-slotte soos Hugo Kloppers en JJ Breet net plaasvervangers.
Groenewald (24) is ook ’n voormalige WP-Cravenweekspeler en voormalige Haai. Hy het in Junie ’n Leeu geword nadat hy in 2011 en 2012 sy rugby vir klubs in Italië en Spanje gaan speel het.
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