Former BlitzBok set for Lions debut

02/14/2025 04:37 AM

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Former Blitzbok Lubabalo Dobela will make his United Rugby Championship debut off the bench for the Lions against the Stormers this Saturday.

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Etienne Oosthuizen and Darrien Landsberg take charge as the lock combination.

Gianni Lombard starts at flyhalf with centre Marius Louw making a welcome return to the side and will partner with Henco van Wyk in the midfield.

Lions: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Henco van Wyk, 12 Marius Louw, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Gianni Lombard, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn (captain), 7 Ruan Venter, 6 JC Pretorius, 5 Darrien Landsberg, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Juan Schoeman.
Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 SJ Kotze, 18 RF Schoeman, 19 Ruan Delport, 20 Jarod Cairns, 21 Nico Steyn, 22 Lubabalo Dobela, 23 Manuel Rass.

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