Lions tinker for Cheetahs Currie Cup Semi-final

The Golden Lions have named a consistent team for their Currie Cup Semi-final against the Cheetahs at Emirates Airline (Ellis) Park on Saturday.

Captain Jaco Kriel will again lead the team with the leadership group consisting of Whiteley, Ross Cronje and Howard Mnisi all back on duty.

Jacques van Rooyen and flanker Steph de Wit started from the bench last weekend while centre Rohan Janse van Rensburg, hooker Robbie Coetzee, flyhalf Jaco van der Walt, winger Sampie Mastriet, Fabian Booysen, who can cover both lock and loose-forward and the impact specialist Kwagga Smith are on the bench.

Golden Lions

1. Jacques van Rooyen, 2. Malcolm Marx, 3. Julian Redelinghuys, 4. Lourens Erasmus, 5. Franco Mostert, 6. Jaco Kriel ©, 7. Steph de Witt , 8. Warren Whiteley, 9. Ross Cronje, 10. Marnitz Boshoff, 11. Anthony Volmink, 12. Howard Mnisi, 13. Stokkies Hanekom, 14. Courtnall Skosan, 15. Andries Coetzee

Replacements ; 16. Robbie Coetzee, 17. Ruan Dreyer, 18. Fabian Booysen, 19. Kwagga Smith, 20. Jaco van der Walt, 21. Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 22. Sampie Mastriet,