Match News, Press Release, Team News, United Rugby Championship
6th Oct 2022
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.
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