Venter Returns For Lions In Final URC Tour Match

Venter Returns For Lions In Final URC Tour Match

Explosive loose-forward Ruan Venter makes his return to the Emirates Lions starting XV this Friday for his team's final Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour match against Edinburgh on Friday.

  • Ruan Venter slots into the number 7 jumper for Friday’s URC Edinburgh clash
  • Stean Pienaar starts on the right wing in place of Edwill van der Merwe
  • Experienced front-rower Ruan Dreyer runs on for his 100th first class match for the Emirates Lions

 

Explosive loose-forward Ruan Venter makes his return to the Emirates Lions starting XV this Friday for his team’s final Vodacom United Rugby Championship tour match against Edinburgh on Friday. The Junior Springbok is one of two changes, the other being Stean Pienaar who joined the team during the week as a replacement for speedster Edwill van der Merwe. The speedy winger returns to South Africa to complete his concussion protocols after leaving the field in his team’s 18-31 victory against Welsh outfit Cardiff Rugby.

 

 Emirates Lions Backline and Attack Coach Ricardo Loubscher:

 “It’s been a great start for us, and we are obviously pleased with the momentum,” expressed Loubscher.

 “There is a buzz of excitement inside the camp because of overall alignment and in terms of how we want to play the game. Two wins away from home again, is quite pleasing and we want to continue the trend,” he concluded.

 Kick-off is at 19:35 UK time (20:35 SA time) at the DAM Health Stadium.

 

Edinburgh Rugby

TBC

  

Emirates Lions

 

1.           Sti Sithole

2.           PJ Botha

3.           Ruan Dreyer

4.           Pieter Jansen van Vuren

5.           Reinhard Nothnagel ( c)

6.           Sibusiso Sangweni

7.           Ruan Venter

8.           Francke Horn

9.           Sanele Nohamba

10.         Gianni Lombard

11.         Quan Horn

12.         Marius Louw

13.         Henco van Wyk

14.         Stean Pienaar

15.         Andries Coetzee

 

Replacements

16.         Jaco Visagie

17.         JP Smith

18.         Ruan Smith

19.         Emmanuel Tshituka

20.         Ruhan Straeuli

21.         Morne van den Berg

22.         Jordan Hendrikse

23.         Zander du Plessis