Lions regular front row back in action
The Emirates Lions will have their regular front row back in action when they host the Blues at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 14 May at 19:15 with both Malcolm Marx and Julian Redelinghuys back in the starting line-up.
Both have been out due to injuries and replaces Akker van der Merwe and Pieter Scholtz respectively in the front row.
Ross Cronjé gets the nod with Faf de Klerk moving to the bench.
At centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg will partner Lionel Mapoe in midfield with Howard Mnisi moving to the bench.
A new face among the reserves is new recruit Sylvian Mahuza who has been in action for the Xerox Golden Lions XV in the Currie Cup Qualifying round.
In the curtain raiser Parktown Boys High takes on St Benedicts at 16:30 and both teams' school bands will perform ahead of their game.
Emirates Lions vs Blues: Dylan Smith, Malcolm Marx, Julian Redelinghuys, Andries Ferreira, Franco Mostert, Jaco Kriel, Warwick Tecklenburg, Warren Whiteley (capt), Ross Cronje, Elton Jantjies, Courtnall Skosan, Rohan Janse v Rensburg, Lionel Mapoe, Ruan Combrinck, Jaco vd Walt.
Reserves: Armand vd Merwe, Corne Fourie, Jacques van Rooyen, Ruan Ackermann, Cyle Brink, Faf de Klerk, Howard Mnisi, Sylvian Mahuza.