VAN VUUREN IN, FIFTY FOR VAN DER MERWE FOR LIONS OSPREYS CLASH

VAN VUUREN IN, FIFTY FOR VAN DER MERWE FOR LIONS OSPREYS CLASH

The Emirates Lions will look to capitalise on last weekend’s historic victory in Galway when they take on Welsh side Ospreys in Round 13 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in Swansea this Saturday.

VAN VUUREN IN, FIFTY FOR VAN DER MERWE FOR LIONS OSPREYS CLASH

The Emirates Lions will look to capitalise on last weekend’s historic victory in Galway when they take on Welsh side Ospreys in Round 13 of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship in Swansea this Saturday.

There is one change for the team from Johannesburg with prop Conraad van Vuuren coming in for the suspended Asenathi Ntlabakanye. Speedster Edwill van der Merwe runs out for his 50th appearance in Lions colours.

Assistant coach Ricardo Loubscher earlier this week:

“We respect all teams we play against especially away from home. For us it’s, about preparing well ahead of Saturday and rectifying the mistakes we made last time we played them in Johannesburg back in January.”

“We know they are a quality outfit, especially here in Swansea they are a tough side. For us it’s just about taking another step forward by trying to put up another good performance. We were proud of our work rate, ball in play and the effort on defense last week; it was a big shift from our side.

Emirates Lions Match 23

  1. JP Smith
  2. PJ Botha
  3. Conraad van Vuuren
  4. Etienne Oosthuizen
  5. Reinhard Nothnagel
  6. JC Pretorius
  7. Emmanuel Tshituka
  8. Francke Horn
  9. Sanele Nohamba
  10. Jordan Hendrikse
  11. Edwill van der Merwe
  12. Marius Louw (c)
  13. Erich Cronje
  14. Richard Kriel
  15. Quan Horn

Replacements

  1. Jaco Visagie
  2. Morgan Naude
  3. Ruan Dreyer
  4. Darrien Landsberg
  5. Izan Esterhuizen
  6. Hanru Sirgel
  7. Morne van den Berg
  8. Stean Pienaar