Lions make five changes for Brumbies clash

Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has named a Super Rugby team with five changes to play the Brumbies in Johannesburg this weekend at at Emirates Airline Park on Saturday.

In the forwards Ackermann has made two changes with Martin Muller starting at lock and Robert Kruger moving into the starting lineup at flank.

The backline sees three personnel changes with Faf de Klerk starting at scrumhalf, Elton Jantjies returning to the starting flyhalf berth and Lionel Mapoe, having fully recovered from injury, starting at right wing.

As a result, Ruan Combrinck will shift to left wing for the match.

Lions

15. Andries Coetzee , 14. Lionel Mapoe , 13. Harold Vorster , 12. Alwyn Hollenbach , 11. Ruan Combrinck , 10. Elton Jantjies , 9. Faf de Klerk , 8. Warren Whiteley (c) , 7. Robert Kruger , 6. Jaco Kriel , 5. Franco Mostert , 4. Martin Muller , 3. Julian Redelinghuys , 2. Robbie Coetzee , 1. Schalk van der Merwe

Replacements : 16. Armand van der Merwe , 17. Jacques van Rooyen , 18. Ruan Dreyer , 19. MB Lusaseni , 20. Warwick Tecklenburg , 21. Ross Cronje , 22. Jaco van der Walt , 23. Howard Mnisi