Whiteley declared fit to lead Lions
Warren Whiteley is ready to lead the Emirates Lions against the BNZ Crusaders at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday 23 July at 16:30 after passing a late fitness test on Thursday.
The Emirates Lions host the BNZ Crusaders in their first ever home quarter final of the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament on Saturday 23 July 2016 at Emirates Airline Park. Kick-off is at 16:30.
Whiteley suffered a shoulder injury playing for the Springboks in the third Test against Ireland at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth and was initially ruled out for between six and eight weeks.
The Lions' position on the log is the highest it has ever been in Super Rugby. In 2001 they finished third (losing to the Sharks in the semi-final) and in 2000 fourth (losing to the ACT Brumbies in the semi-final) while in 1997 they ended in the 5th position on the log.
Lions Super Rugby log positions:
2015 - 8th
2014 - 12th
2013 - Did not contest
2012 - 15th
2011 - 14th
Super 14 positions
2010 - 14th
2009 - 12th
2008 - 14th
2007 - 12th
2006 - 13th
Super 12 positions
2005 - 11th
2004 - 12th
2003 - 12th
2002 - 11th
2001 - 3rd (lost semi-final to Sharks)
2000 - 4th (lost semi-final to ACT Brumbies)
1999 11th
1998 12th
1997 5th
1996 10th
EMIRATES LIONS VS BNZ CRUSADERS
1 Dylon Smith
2 Malcolm Marx
3 Julian Redelinghuys
4 Andries Ferreira
5 Franco Mostert
6 Jaco Kriel
7 Warwick Tecklenburg
8 Warren Whiteley (Capt)
9 Faf De Klerk
10 Elton Jantjies
11 Courtnal Skosan
12 Rohan Janse Van Rensburg
13 Lionel Mapoe
14 Ruan Combrinck
15 Andries Coetzee
Replacements:
16 Armand Van Der Merwe
17 Corne Fourie
18 Jacques Van Rooyen
19 Ruan Ackermann
20 Cyle Brink
21 Ross Cronje
22 Howard Mnisi
23 Jaco Van Der Walt/Sylvian Mahuza