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Lusaseni leads Lions against Jaguares

Cape Town - Lions coach Johan Ackermann has named his team for their pre-season clash against the Jaguares at Wits University on Friday night (19:00 kick-off).

Ackermann picked a good mix of youth and experience for this encounter, with lock MB Lusaseni named as captain for the match.

Harold Vorster makes a welcome return after a long lay-off due to injury and he will partner with Stokkies Hanekom in midfield.

A bench of 13 players have been picked who will all have a go at the Argentinians.

Lions team:

15 JW Bell, 14 Koch Marx, 13 Stokkies Hanekom, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 Dillon Smit, 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Stephan de Wit, 5 MB Lusaseni (captain), 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Pieter Scholtz, 2 Armand van der Merwe, 1 Corne Fourie

Substitutes: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Jacques van Rooyen, 19 Lourens Erasmus, 20 Bobby de Wee, 21 Martin Muller, 22 Ramone Smuels, 23 Fabian Booysen, 24 Ruaan Lerm, 25 Jaco van der Walt, 26 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 27 Jacques Nel, 28 Ashlon Davids, 29 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 30 Ricky Schroeder, 31 Selom Gavor

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