Lions await Sharks onslaught

Xerox Golden Lions are pursuing their rotation policy while they await a massive onslaught from Cell C Sharks this coming weekend.

The Absa Currie Cup fixture between the local Johannesburg side and the team from KwaZulu-Natal will face each other at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday, September 19.

The kick-off is at 14:30. After the match, spectators can watch the match between the Springboks and Japan, on the big screen, which will start at 16:45.

Xerox Lions coach Johan Ackermann rotated half of his pack for the clash, giving young lock Lourens Erasmus an opportunity to make his mark in senior circles while Kwagga Smith will partner captain Jaco Kriel at flank.

Among the forwards, Julian Redelinghuys and Malcolm Marx start while Ruan Dreyer moves from tighthead to loose-head.

The programme for the day is:

09:00 – Gates open

10:00 – Golden Lions u.19 vs Sharks u. 19

12:00 – Golden Lions u. 21 vs Sharks u.21

14:30 – Xerox Lions vs Cell C Sharks

16:40 – U.12 teams

16:45 – Rubberduc

17:15 – Signing session with Lions players

17:45 – Springboks vs Japan on the big screen

21:00 – Stadium closes

Xerox Lions vs Cell C Sharks:

15. Andries Coetzee (28)

14. Ruan Combrinck (27)

13. StokkiesHanekom (16)

12. Howard Mnisi (18)

11. CourtnallSkosan (14)

10. MarnitzBoshoff (23)

9. Ross Cronje (31)

8. Fabian Booysen (4)

7. KwaggaSmith(16)

6. JacoKriel,captain (39)

5. Franco Mostert (17)

4. Lourens Erasmus (2)

3. Julian Redelinghuys (15)

2. Malcolm Marx (7)

1. Ruan Dreyer (31)

16. Robbie Coetzee (24)

17. Jacques van Rooyen (27)

18. MB Lusaseni (12)

19. Stephan de Witt (6)20. Jaco van der Walt (16)

21. RohanJanse van Rensburg

22. Antony Volmink (20)