Springbok prop Ruan Dreyer will start for the Golden Lions in this Saturday’s clash against the Pumas at Ellis Park.
Besides the inclusion of Dreyer up front, Ryan Kankowski comes in at No 8 after recovering from a groin strain.
Among the backs, the the return of Madosh Tambwe on the wing sees Sylvian Mahuza move to fullback, while Manual Rass replaces the injured Harold Vorster.
Golden Lions – 15 Sylvian Mahuza, 14 Madosh Tambwe, 13 Manual Rass, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Ashlon Davids, 9 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Fabian Booysen, 6 Cyle Brink, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Jacques van Rooyen (c).
Subs: 16 Pieter Jansen, 17 Corné Fourie, 18 Jacobie Adriaanse, 19 Robert Kruger, 20 Hacjivah Dayimani, 21 Branco du Preez, 22 Jaco van der Walt.
Photo: Anne Laing