The Springbok bruiser slots back into the loose-trio after an impressive international debut against Portugal in Bloemfontein last week. The men from Doornfontein are back at Emirates Airline Park this Saturday after a hard-fought victory against the Suzuki Griquas last week Friday.

Head Coach Mziwakhe Nkosi has maintained a consistent Match 23 ahead of tomorrow’s Round 4 encounter with the Hollywoodbets Sharks. Tighthead prop Conrad van Vuuren is one of two changes in the starting XV, the other being Ruan Venter in place of Sibabalo Qoma who left the field early last week.

Lock Etienne Oosthuizen joins the Match 23 as cover in the lock department.

Mziwakhe Nkosi ahead of Saturday:

“We were happy with the win last week against the Griquas, but it was far from a satisfactory performance on our part. We’ve worked on one or two things ahead of the Sharks this weekend so hopefully we can make the people of Joburg proud.”

“Looking back at our first encounter against the Sharks in Round 1, they went down albeit narrowly to us, so they’ll probably feel like they owe us one. We’ve got to be up for it come Saturday.”

Kick-off at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday is at 15:00.

Fidelity ADT Lions 23

1.           Morgan Naude

2.           Jaco Visagie (c)

3.           Conrad van Vuuren

4.           Raynard Roets

5.           Ruben Schoeman

6.           Jarod Cairns

7.           Ruan Venter

8.           Ruhan Straeuli

9.           Nico Steyn

10.         Sam Francis

11.         Kelly Mpeku

12.         Rynhardt Jonker

13.         Manuel Rass

14.         Rabz Maxwane

15.         Gianni Lombard

Replacements

16.         Morne Brandon

17.         SJ Kotze

18.         RF Schoeman

19.         Etienne Oosthuizen

20.         Luca Ribbens

21.         Renzo du Plessis

22.         Layton Horn

23.         Zander du Plessis

Fidelity ADT Lions 2024 Currie Fixtures:

04 August 2024- Suzuki Griquas (A)

10 August 2024- Airlink Pumas (H)

17 August 2024- DHL Western Province (H)

24 August 2024- Toyota Cheetahs (A)

30 August 2024- Vodacom Bulls (A)

6 September 2024- Novavit Griffons (H)