Emirates Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has included star poacher JC Pretorius ahead of his side’s Round 12 clash with the Hollywoodbets Sharks, while Manuel Rass and Tapiwa Mafura start at outside centre and fullback respectively.

Team News:

• Changes in the second row sees Ruben Schoeman return after serving his suspension.
• Centre Rynhardt Jonker returns on the bench.
• Henco van Wyk and Quan Horn ruled out due to injury.
• Saturday will see both teams play in the school/club socks in celebration of Origins Round.

Emirates Lions Match 23

1.           Juan Schoeman (Afrikaanse Hoër Seunskool)

2.           PJ Botha (Hoёrskool Monument)

3.           Asenathi Ntlabakanye (St Stithians College)

4.           Ruben Schoeman (Grey College)

5.           Darrien Landsberg (Northcliff High School)

6.           JC Pretorius (HTS Middelburg)

7.           Ruan Venter (Paarl Boys’ High)

8.           Francke Horn (c) (Paarl Boys’ High)

9.           Morne van den Berg (Hoёrskool Linden)

10.         Gianni Lombard (Paarl Boys’ High)

11.         Edwill van der Merwe (Paul Roos Gymnasium)

12.         Marius Louw (Grey College)

13.         Manuel Rass (Paarl Boys’ High)

14.         Richard Kriel (Grey College)

15.         Tapiwa Mafura (Hoërskool Ermelo)

Replacements

16.         Jaco Visagie (Augsburg Agricultural Gymnasium)

17.         SJ Kotze (Paarl Boys’ High)

18.         RF Schoeman (Hoërskool Frikkie Meyer)

19.         Ruan Delport (Hoërskool Garsfontein)

20.         Siba Qoma (Westville Boys)

21.         Nico Steyn (Glenwood High School)

22.         Jarod Cairns (Paul Roos Gymnasium)

23.         Rynardt Jonker (Glenwood High School)

Players not considered for selection due to injury:

• Etienne Oosthuizen
• Henco van Wyk
• Quan Horn
• Reinhard Nothnagel
• Rabz Maxwane
• Erich Cronje
• Raynard Roets

In other news:

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 to park Station is at 18:45.

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

The return train fare will cost R20. Tickets available on ticketpros.co.za or at the Park Station ticket kiosk.