Emirates Lions On The Prowl For Second Win In Cardiff

Emirates Lions On The Prowl For Second Win In Cardiff

The Emirates Lions will look at clinching their second win on tour when they take on Cardiff Rugby in Round 3 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this Friday at Cardiff Arms Park.

Henco van Wyk wears the number 13 jersey against Cardiff Rugby, partnering with Marius Louw.

Lock Pieter Jansen Van Vuren makes his first start of the 2022/23 season.

Ruan Venter makes his return to the bench. 

 

The Emirates Lions will look at clinching their second win on tour when they take on Cardiff Rugby in Round 3 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship this Friday at Cardiff Arms Park. 

Two changes in the starting XV sees centre Henco van Wyk and lock Pieter Jansen van Vuren get an opportunity to impress as starters against the Welsh club. 

Emirates Lions defence guru Jaque Fourie praised his team’s defensive effort against Ospreys last week but believes Cardiff Rugby presents a different challenge. 

“The Welsh sides pride themselves with big forward packs coupled with backline players who enjoy throwing the ball around,” explains Fourie. 

“Cardiff Rugby will be no different this Friday as I’m sure they will come with a heavy pack and nippy backline players who can take the ball wide. In saying that, we have done our homework on them and prepared well in the week.”

 The former Springbok centre also spoke about starting well in the competition especially away from home.

 “It’s our second year in the competition so we have a pretty good idea of what to expect especially when playing overseas. Starting well and picking up points over here sets the tone for when we head back home,” Fourie concludes.

 

Kick-off is at 20:35 (SA time), Friday, 30 September.

 

Cardiff Blues

TBA

 

Emirates Lions

 1.           Sti Sithole

2.           PJ Botha

3.           Ruan Dreyer

4.           Pieter Jansen van Vuren

5.           Reinhard Nothnagel ( c)

6.           Sibusiso Sangweni

7.           Emmanuel Tshituka

8.           Francke Horn

9.           Sanele Nohamba

10.         Gianni Lombard

11.         Quan Horn

12.         Marius Louw

13.         Henco van Wyk

14.         Edwill van der Merwe

15.         Andries Coetzee

 

Replacements

16.         Jaco Visagie

17.         JP Smith

18.         Ruan Smith

19.         Ruan Venter

20.         Ruhan Straeuli

21.         Morne van den Berg

22.         Jordan Hendrikse

23.         Zander du Plessis