Kamana in starting XV

Johannesburg - The Lions have made three changes to their starting-line-up for Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Sharks in Durban.

As expected, James Kamana will start at fullback in place of the injured Michael Killian after serving out a three match suspension.

Up front Derick Minnie returns to the run-on side ahead of Cobus Grobbelaar who drops out of the match 22.

The final change sees George Earle start at lock ahead of David Bulbring who will be doing Vodacom Cup duties this week.

Lions coach John Mitchell also decided to include former Cheetahs lock David de Villiers on the bench in an attempt to improve his side’s accuracy at the line-outs.

Teams

Lions:
15 James Kamana, 14 Lionel Mapoe, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Doppies La Grange (captain), 11 Deon van Rensburg, 10 Andre Pretorius, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Joshua Strauss, 6 Derick Minnie, 5 Franco van der Merwe, 4 George Earle, 3 Patric Cilliers, 2 Bandise Maku, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg

Substitutes: 16 Edgar Marutlulle, 17 Jacobie Adriaanse, 18 David de Villiers, 19 Michael Rhodes, 20 Rory Kockott, 21 Elton Jantjies, 22 Jaco Taute

Sharks:
15 Louis Ludik, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Stefan Terblanche, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Keegan Daniel, 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 4 Gerhard Mostert, 3 Eugene van Staden, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 John Smit (captain)

Substitutes: 16 Tendai Mtawarira, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Ross Skeate, 19 Jacques Botes, 20 Conrad Hoffmann, 21 Adrian Jacobs, 22 Lwazi Mvovo