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Lions confirm bench for Sharks clash

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Lions wing Madosh Tambwe scores against the Kings

The Lions have named an unchanged starting lineup for Saturday’s clash against the Sharks in Johannesburg.

Although the Lions weren’t entirely convincing in their performance against the Kings last weekend, Ackermann has seen no need to tinker with a winning side.

The Lions named their starting XV on Tuesday, but only confirmed their bench on Thursday.

Lionel Mapoe, who was initially bracketed on the bench, has since failed a fitness test and will be replaced by Dillon Smit. Meanwhile Corné Fourie and Johannes Jonker have been confirmed as the reserve props ahead of Sti Sithole and Hencus van Wyk.

Players not considered due to injury, are flyhalf Jaco van der Walt, wing Ruan Combrinck, centre Howard Mnisi and prop Dylan Smith, while utility back Sylvian Mahuza is also unavailable following the death of his father.

Lions – 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Madosh Tambwe, 13 Harold Vorster, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley (c), 7 Ruan Ackermann, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Jacques van Rooyen.
Subs: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Corné Fourie, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Kwagga Smith, 21 Ross Cronjé, 22 Jacques Nel, 23 Dillon Smit.
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