Late changes to Lions team

Johannesburg - The Lions made four changes on Thursday to the starting team announced earlier this week that will face the Pumas in a Currie Cup clash at Coca-Cola Park on Friday night.

Burton Francis replaces Michael Killian at fullback, Waylon Murray moves to inside centre in place of Doppies la Grange, and Marius Delport comes off the bench to take Murray's place on the outside.

Flank Wikus Van Heerden comes off the bench and will start in place of Joshua Strauss.

On the bench, Renaldo Bothma replaces Van Heerden, Wandile Mjekevu replaces Delport and Pieter Engelbrecht is on for Francis.

Teams:

Lions:
15. Michael Killian, 14. Jannie Boshoff, 13. Waylon Murray, 12. Doppies la Grange, 11. Deon van Rensburg, 10. Elton Thomas Jantjies, 9. Jano Vermaak, 8. Joshua Zac Strauss, 7. Wikus van Heerden, 6. Derick Minnie, 5. Franco van der Merwe (captain), 4. George Earle, 3. Ross Geldenhuys, 2. Martin Bezuidenhout, 1. JC Janse van Rensburg

Replacements: 16. Edgar Marutlulle, 17. Wayne Swart, 18. Trevor Hall, 19. Warren Roger Whiteley, 20. JP Joubert, 21. Burton Francis, 22. Marius Delport

Pumas:
15. Johan Jackson, 14. Vainon Willis, 13. Shaun Venter, 12. Tian Carel Meyer, 11. Allister Kettledas, 10. Elgar Watts, 9. Hendrik van der Nest, 8. Christo le Roux, 7. Eduan Van Der Walt, 6. Corne Steenkamp, 5. Marius Coetzer, 4. Luan Velthuizen, 3. Ashley Buys, 2. Hannes Franklin (captain), 1. Ronnie Uys

Replacements: 16. Hansie van Dyk, 17. Dawie Steyn, 18. De-Jay Terblanche, 19. Willem Jacob Serfontein, 20. Ricardo Croy, 21. Carl Bezuidenhout, 22. Jaco Bouwer