The Emirates Lions play host to the DHL Stormers this Saturday in Round 11 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship taking place in Emirates Airline Park. Kick-off in Johannesburg is at 14:30.

Team News:

• Etienne Oosthuizen and Darrien Landsberg take charge of the second row.
• Gianni Lombard will be tasked to lead the Lions’ attack from flyhalf position.
• Saturday sees the return of Marius Louw. The inside centre partners with Henco van Wyk in the midfield.
• Lubabalo Dobela will be in line for his Lions URC debut at the weekend.

Emirates Lions Match 23

1.           Juan Schoeman

2.           PJ Botha

3.           Asenathi Ntlabakanye

4.           Etienne Oosthuizen

5.           Darrien Landsberg

6.           JC Pretorius

7.           Ruan Venter

8.           Francke Horn (c)

9.           Morne van den Berg

10.         Gianni Lombard

11.         Edwill van der Merwe

12.         Marius Louw

13.         Henco van Wyk

14.         Richard Kriel

15.         Quan Horn

Replacements

16.         Jaco Visagie

17.         SJ Kotze

18.         RF Schoeman

19.         Ruan Delport

20.         Jarod Cairns

21.         Nico Steyn

22.         Lubabalo Dobela

23.         Manuel Rass

In other news:

The Golden Lions Women’s team will also be in action on Saturday at Emirates Airline Park. Their kick-off time for that game will be at 17:15 (after the main game)

The Passenger Rail Agency of South Africa (PRASA) will run trains from Park Station to Ellis Park Station for this Saturday’s game. The trains will run every 15 minutes from 11:00. The last train from Ellis Park station after the game departs at 18:45.

Fans are encouraged to hop onto the Gautrain or use e-hailing services to get to Park Station. The last Gautrian departs Park Station at 20:30.