Coach Johan Ackermann has made three changes to the Lions side ahead of Saturday's match against Griquas in Kimberley.

Winger Courtnall Skosan is drafted into the starting XV ahead of Koch Marx, in the only change to the backline. Two swaps in the pack see prop Dylan Smith and lock MB Lusaseni come into the team at the expense of Corné Fourie and Martin Muller.

Fourie, along with Bobby de Wee and Ruaan Lerm, are added to the bench in place of Lusaseni, Justin Ackerman and Victor Sekekete.

Golden Lions – 15 Sylvian Mahuza, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Stokkies Hanekom, 12 Howard Mnisi (c), 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Jaco van der Walt, 9 Ross Cronjé (c), 8 Ruan Ackermann, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Steph de Wit, 5 Lourens Erasmus, 4 MB Lusaseni, 3 Jacques van Rooyen, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Dylan Smith.
Subs: 16 Ramone Samuels, 17 Corné Fourie, 18 Bobby de Wee, 19 Ruaan Lerm, 20 Dillon Smit, 21 Marnitz Boshoff, 22 Jacques Nel.

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