The MTN Lions have welcomed back the services of Lionel Mapoe who will wear the 11 jumper on Friday for their clash against the Brumbies.
Mapoe will replace Kamana on the left wing while the only other change to the starting XV being that of Hendrik Roodt replacing Stephan Greeff at lock.
On the bench, Grant Hatting will make his debut for the Lions as reserve lock.
Lions team for Brumbies:
| Number | Position | Name | Surname |
| 15 | Fullback | Andries | Coetzee |
| 14 | Right Wing | Deon | Van Rensburg |
| 13 | Outside Centre | Jaco | Taute |
| 12 | Inside Centre | Alwyn | Hollenbach |
| 11 | Left Wing | Lionel | Mapoe |
| 10 | Flyhalf | Elton | Jantjies |
| 9 | Scrumhalf | Tian | Meyer |
| 8 | Number Eight | Joshua | Strauss (c) |
| 7 | Right Flanker | Derick | Minnie |
| 6 | Left Flanker | Cobus | Grobbelaar |
| 5 | Right Lock | Franco | Van der Merwe |
| 4 | Left Lock | Hendrik | Roodt |
| 3 | Tight Head Prop | Patric | Cilliers |
| 2 | Hooker | Callie | Visagie |
| 1 | Loose Head Prop | Caylib | Oosthuizen |
| Reserves | |||
| 16 | Reserve Hooker | Martin | Bezuidenhout |
| 17 | Reserve Prop | Jacobie | Adriaanse |
| 18 | Reserve Lock | Grant | Hattingh |
| 19 | Reserve Flanker | Christo | Le Roux |
| 20 | Reserve Scrumhalf | Ross | Cronje |
| 21 | Reserve Back | Butch | James |
| 22 | Reserve Back | Michael | Killian |
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April 24th, 2012 at 1:54 pm
Dear God, may we go through this game without a lock casualty? Amen
April 24th, 2012 at 2:34 pm
Typical Joburg. Locks don’t last. No lock invented yet that will last there.
LOL!
April 24th, 2012 at 3:05 pm
Reply to Kat @ 2:34 pm:
SHARP!
April 24th, 2012 at 3:12 pm
Screw these clowns ..30 years of support and this !!??
My patience is over and am prepared for the worst case senario ..it comes easy for Lions supporters as has been the case for years now.
April 25th, 2012 at 6:16 pm
Where is King Paul with his his usual
“Lions gaan hard kak” inanity?