Ackermann rotates Lions for Cheetahs derby clash

Lions head coach Johan Ackermann has rotated his Super Rugby team to play the Cheetahs in Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday

In the forwards, Ackermann has chosen to start Jacques van Rooyen and Ruan Dreyer in the front row.

Andries Ferreira will partner with Martin Muller in the lock pairing, while Warwick Tecklenburg returns to the starting side at flank.

In the backline, Courtnall Skosan returns to start at left wing which results in Ruan Combrinck shifting back to right wing.

Howard Mnisi comes into the starting side and links up with Lionel Mapoe in the midfield, as Mapoe shifts back to outside centre.

Lions

15. Andries Coetzee , 14. Ruan Combrinck , 13. Lionel Mapoe , 12. Howard Mnisi , 11. Courtnall Skosan , 10. Elton Jantjies , 9. Faf de Klerk , 8. Warren Whiteley (c) , 7. Warwick Tecklenburg , 6. Jaco Kriel , 5. Martin Muller , 4. Andries Ferreira , 3. Ruan Dreyer , 2. Robbie Coetzee , 1. Jacques van Rooyen

16. Armand van der Merwe , 17. Schalk van der Merwe , 18. Julian Redelinghuys , 19. Franco Mostert , 20. Robert Kruger , 21. Ross Cronje , 22. Jaco van der Walt , 23. Harold Vorster