Lions suffer late setback

Johannesburg - Lions captain Cobus Grobbelaar will not play in Friday's Super 14 match against Crusaders in Johannesburg and will be replaced by Vodacom Cup flank Johan van Deventer.

Grobbelaar's ankle flamed up again during the captain's run on Thursday morning. It will be Van Deventer's debut. He is a former SA Schools and national junior player.

Jaque Fourie takes over the captaincy from Grobbelaar.

Revised Lions team:

15. Louis Ludik, 14. Jannie Boshoff, 13. Jaque Fourie (captain), 12. Doppies la Grange, 11. Deon van Rensburg, 10. Andre Pretorius, 9. Jano Vermaak, 8. Willem Alberts, 7. Ernst Joubert, 6. Johan van Deventer, 5. Jannes Labuschagne, 4. Anton van Zyl, 3. Lawrence Sephaka, 2. Willie Wepener, 1. JC Janse van Rensburg.
Replacements: 16. Hans van Dyk, 17. Gert Muller, 18. Gerhard Mostert, 19. Robert Kruger, 20. Chris Jonck, 21. Earl Rose, 22. Michael Killian.