Lions rely on bench for killer blow

Johannesburg - The Lions will be looking to their bench to strike the deciding blow when they take on the Highlanders in their Super Rugby clash in Johannesburg on Saturday.

Coach Johan Ackermann surprised with his team selections with what could be considered a conservative halfback paring of Marnitz Boshoff and Ross Cronje, and Alwyn Hollenbach at inside centre.

Playing off the bench, regular flyhalf Elton Jantjies and scrumhalf Faf de Klerk will form a dynamic trio with centre Howard Mnisi in the second half of the encounter.