Lions recall Pretorius to poach Sharks

Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has recalled star poacher JC Pretorius for the @Vodacom #URC clash with the Sharks at Ellis Park on Saturday.

Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has recalled star poacher JC Pretorius for the URC clash with the Sharks at Ellis Park on Saturday.

An unchanged front row will pack down against the Sharks, with loosehead prop Juan Schoeman, veteran hooker PJ Botha and tighthead prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye spearheading the scrum. Darrien Landsberg is joined by Schoeman in the second row.In the backline, Morne van den Berg combines with Gianni Lombard, who makes his third consecutive URC start at flyhalf.

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