Lions interim coach Johan Ackermann has named a bracket-filled side to take on the Sharks in Johannesburg this weekend, as he waits on players who have some injury concerns.
Hendrik Roodt has been ruled out of the clash, but it is still unknown whether Michael Rhodes or Etienne Oosthuizen will replace him.
Another concern is in midfield, where Alwyn Hollenbach is nursing an injury, with Jaco Taute bracketed in to take his place should Hollenbach pull out of the match.
Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach /Jaco Taute, 11 Ruan Combrinck, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Willie Britz, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 Michael Rhodes/Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (captain).
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 CJ van der Linde, 18 Etienne Oosthuizen/Ruan Botha, 19 Jaco Kriel, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Butch James, 22 Jaco Taute/Dylan des Fountain.
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I’m scared at the prospect of a Taute/Mapoe combination in midfield…
this game will make or break my weekend. 💡
i still reckon this is 1 of the better games to look forward to
In the last 3 games I’ve gone to watch at ellis park they’ve lost and drawn..will saturday be lucky no 4 for me???
C’mon Lions!! 😀
Good backline ,seriously good.
Jantjies is extremely underrated in this country, and watch out for those wings.
let’s hope Jantjies doesn’t go too far out of his way to impress his new coach this weekend
Going to be hard but hoping the Sharks will win the game. I really need the Superbru points! Go Sharks
@robdylan (Comment 7) :
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@Talent (Comment 6) : Only by Meyer
@robdylan (Comment 7) : Ominous!
@robdylan (Comment 7) : Elaborate
@FireTheLooser (Comment 11) : @vanmartin (Comment 10) : @Big Fish (Comment 9) : @robdylan (Comment 7) : here it us boytjies!!!! D-Day
ROUND 4
8 March – Hurricanes vs Crusaders, TBC
8 March – Rebles vs Reds, Melbourne
9 March – Highlanders vs Cheetahs, TBC
9 March – Brumbies vs Waratahs, Canberra
9 March – Stormers vs Chiefs, Cape Town
9 March – Kings vs Sharks, Port Elizabeth
10 March – Blues vs Bulls, TBC
jy sal jou moere sien! 😈
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@Megatron (Comment 12) : hahahahahahahahaha ahahahahahaah ahahahahaha ahahahahah ahahahaha ahahahahahahaha haahahahahaha ahahahahaha ahahahahaha!!!!
@Megatron (Comment 12) : nog 5 puntjies vir die Sharks… Dankie….
@Megatron (Comment 12) :
@Megatron (Comment 12) : Ahaa, the coastal battle now officially has its third contender….maybe your boys will be stiffer competition than the easily provoked babies from the “not so” Western Cape 😉 😈
@Megatron (Comment 12) : Can’t wait! Very excited to see the Kings play in Super Rugby and hoping they do enough to stay longer than a year.
Not sure if this is the right spot to post it, but the Super Rubgy schedule is out!
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@Megatron (Comment 12) :
Congrats Megs, Lutz and other E Cape lads. Look forward to some good battles.
@FireTheLooser (Comment 16) : @vanmartin (Comment 17) : @Big Fish (Comment 19) : now we just need to finalise our purchases and begin plotting the Super Rugby TAKEOVER!!!!!!
WE ARE KINGS!!!!! 😈
@Big Fish (Comment 9) : did I say that out loud?
@robdylan (Comment 21) : Ja jy het….now spill the beans….off the record you know. 🙂
@FireTheLooser (Comment 22) : ag screw this… I’ll do an article. Haven’t pissed “the looser” off in far too long