De Jongh, Kolisi returns for WP

DHL Western Province head coach Allister Coetzee has named his team for Saturday’s Absa Currie Cup meeting with the MTN Golden Lions in Johannesburg (17h05).

Springbok squad members Siya Kolisi (flank) and Juan de Jongh (centre) make a return, with Coetzee making just two changes to the starting line-up that beat GWK Griquas 25-20 last weekend; Jebb Sinclair and JP du Plessis moving to the bench, with Yaya Hartzenberg and Damian de Allende dropping out of the squad.

De Jongh also takes over the vice-captaincy from Marcel Brache, who remains at inside centre, whilst left-wing Ederies Arendse was passed fit after suffering an ankle injury against Griquas.

Deon Fourie will again captain the DHL WP side from hooker, with Siyabonga ‘Scarra’ Ntubeni warming the bench after his impressive second-half appearance last weekend.

Joining Ntubeni on the bench is experienced scrumhalf Dewaldt Duvenage who is back from his week’s break and replaces Nic Groom amongst the replacements, with Louis Schreuder getting his second start in a row.

The DHL Western Province team to take on the MTN Golden Lions is as follows:

15. Gio Aplon

14. Gerhard van den Heever

13. Juan de Jongh (vice-captain)

12. Marcel Brache

11. Ederies Arendse

10. Demetri Catrakilis

9. Louis Schreuder

8. Duane Vermeulen

7. Tyrone Holmes

6. Siya Kolisi

5. De Kock Steenkamp

4. Don Armand

3. Frans Malherbe

2. Deon Fourie (captain)

1. Steven Kitshoff

RESERVES:

16. Siyabonga Ntubeni

17. Brok Harris

18. Wilhelm van der Sluys

19. Jebb Sinclair

20. Dewaldt Duvenage*

21. JP du Plessis

22. Kurt Coleman

* Dewaldt Duvenage will play in his 50th Absa Currie Cup match for DHL WP should he get onto the field against the Lions.

Tags: Juan de Jongh, Siya Kolisi, WP Rugby