The Lions will be without influential prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye for their crucial clash against the Ospreys on Saturday.
The Lions will be without influential prop Asenathi Ntlabakanye for their crucial clash against the Ospreys on Saturday in theFollowing his red card in the Lions stirring road win over Connacht, Ntlabakanye was handed a three-match suspension.Conrad van Vuuren comes into the starting lineup at loosehead while Ruan Dreyer will provide cover from the bench.
Etienne Oosthuizen and Reinhard Nothnagel partner in the Lions’ second row. Darrien Landsberg is the lock cover on the bench for the Lions this weekend.and former sevens star JC Pretorius. Horn has been excellent at battering the ball up and making hard yards for the Lions. Tshituka and Pretorius have made their impact with big tackles and great work in the loose while both are also talented ball players when it comes to their running game.
Sanele Nohamba stays at scrumhalf this week but with only Morne van den Berg and Stean Pienaar on the bench, he could be asked to fill in elsewhere if not withdrawn. The back three of Quan Horn, Richard Kriel and record try scorer Edwill van der Merwe are also among the most exciting in the tournament.
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