Willem Alberts has been recalled to strengthen the Lions pack for the Vodacom United Rugby Championship derby against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria on Saturday.
The Lions have made just a couple of changes to their starting lineup from the side that claimed a bonus-point win over Glasgow Warriors last weekend.
Both of those come among the forwards, as veteran lock Alberts returns after being given a rest last weekend.
As a result, Ruan Venter, shifts from lock to blindside flank, while Emmanuel Tshituka moves to openside flank in a bulky back row.
The backline remains unchanged, while there is couple of further alterations on the bench where Ruan Smith replaces the suspended Ruan Dreyer, while young flank Jarod Cairns comes in for Ruhan Straeuli.
Lions – 15 Quan Horn, 14 Rabz Maxwane, 13 Manuel Rass, 12 Marius Louw (c), 11 Edwill vd Merwe, 10 Gianni Lombard, 9 Sanele Nohamba, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Ruan Venter, 6 Emmanuel Tshituka, 5 Ruben Schoeman, 4 Willem Alberts, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 PJ Botha, 1 JP Smith.
Subs: 16 Morne Brandon, 17 Rynhardt Rijnsburger, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 Ruan Delport, 20 Jarod Cairns, 21 Morne vd Berg, 22 Rynhardt Jonker, 23 Andries Coetzee.
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