Emirates Lions Head Coach Johan Ackermann, and Lions (Vodacom Cup) Coach Russel Winter have named their respective extended squads for this weekend’s warm up matches against a NWU-Pukke XV and a Leopards XV respectively.
It appears that a “mix and match” approach has been taken as both squads include a mixture of both experienced Super Rugby, Currie Cup and junior players.
GLRU Media release:
Team Announcement: 2015 Warm-up matches
The Emirates Lions and Lions XV sides will participate in two warm-up matches ahead of the 2015 Vodacom Super Rugby and Vodacom Cup tournaments.
The matches against NWU-Pukke XV and the Leopards will be played at 15:00 and 16:40 SA Time respectively on Saturday 31 January at Olien Park in Potchefstroom.
The mixed strength sides selected by head coaches Johan Ackermann and Russell Winter are as follows:
Emirates Lions vs NWU-Pukke XV:
Emirates Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Sampie Mastriet, 13 Nicolaas Hanekom, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Warren Whiteley (Captain), 7 Derrick Minnie, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Lourens Erasmus, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Armand van der Merwe, 1 Schalk van der Merwe
Replacements: 16 Mark Pretorius, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Pieter Scholtz, 19 Robert Kruger, 20 Ruan Ackermann, 21 Thabo Mabuza, 22 Victor Sekekete, 23 Faf de Klerk, 24 Shaun Reynolds, 25 Harold Vorster, 26 Gerdus van der Walt, 27 Cameron Rooi
Date: Saturday 31 January
Venue: Olen Park, Potchefstroom
Kick-Off: 15:00 SA Time (13:00 GMT)
Referees: Oregopotse Rametsi, Archie Sehlako
Lions XV vs Leopards:
Lions XV: 15 Ruan Combrinck, 14 Mark Richards, 13 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 12 Stefan Watermeyer, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Jaco van der Walt, 9 Luan Jacobs, 8 Ruaan Lerm, 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Stephan de Wit, 5 Martin Muller, 4 Schalk van Heerden, 3 Julian Redelinghuys (Captain), 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen
Replacements: 16 Remone Samuels, 17 Clinton Theron, 18 Dylan Smith, 19 Le Roux Roets, 20 JP du Preez, 21 Cyle Brink, 22 Fabian Booysen, 23 Ricky Schroeder, 24 Kobus de Kock, 25 Alwyn Hollenbach, 26 Jacques Nel, 27 Damian Engledou
Date: Saturday 31 January
Venue: Olen Park, Potchefstroom
Kick-Off: 16:40 SA Time (14:40 GMT)
Referee: Jaco Pretorius
Interesting mixes and combinations in both squads.
Also interesting that the “Super Rugby” team are playing Pukke.
Jeeez, I have a heap of Rugby News to put up… today is one of those days where I wish I was twins!
Too few hands, eyes and ears today and jockeying a heap of stuff simultaneously!
VERY disturbing that the head coach chooses to name his own son, fresh out of high school in the “Super Rugby” group after a “stellar” first class carreer.
A “touch” of nepotism creeping in at Emirates Park?????
Interesting to note that the Lions play in Red and White, are sponsored by Emirates, play at Emirates Park and have Huawei as an associate sponsor.
English football team Arsenal play in Red and White, are sponsored by Emirates, play at the Emirates Stadium and have Huawei as an associate sponsor.
PLEASE Lions Rugby (PTY) LTD, don’t bring in a Frenchman as head coach.
@ Scrumdown:
Lol
A difference between the two clubs is that Arsenal won a Cup last season in comparison to the Lions who stumbled at the last hurdle 🙂
I am not an Arsenal supporter but just saying.
5 @ robzim:
Just seemed a bit of a massive coinsidence as I sat and watched the gunners demolish that West Midlands rabble yesterday whilst consuming a number of Zamaleks during happy hour at my local.
@ Scrumdown:
#3 Hi Scrumdown ja you poaching Lions taking yet another Blue Bulls player from us. Loftus is a fantastic nursery for you Lions, players coaches you name it. It’s a pleasure, well not really
7 @ Bullscot:
Well he IS our coach’s SON.
The fact that he bought a few of his igh school team mates is a bonus!
@ Scrumdown:
Ja true the similarity is remarkable he looks just like a mini Johan Ackermann. Him and his school mates will fit in quite well there as they have recent experience of being losing finalists
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