Kings tweak front row

Coach Deon Davids has made three changes to the Kings' starting lineup ahead of Saturday's game against the Lions in Port Elizabeth.

Two of the three changes come in the front row, where hooker Kurt Haupt and loosehead prop Schalk van der Merwe replace Michael Willemse and Schalk Ferreira respectively.

The only other personnel swap is in the backline, where Malcolm Jaer returns at fullback ahead of Masixole Banda.

Kings – 15 Malcolm Jaer, 14 Makazole Mapimpi, 13 Berton Klaasen, 12 Waylon Murray, 11 Alshaun Bock, 10 Lionel Cronjé, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Ruaan Lerm, 7 Andisa Ntsila, 6 Chris Cloete (c), 5 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 4 Irne Herbst, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Kurt Haupt, 1 Schalk van der Merwe.
Subs: 16 Michael Willemse, 17 Chris Heiberg, 18 Justin Forwood, 19 Tyler Paul, 20 Stefan Willemse, 21 Johan Steyn, 22 Pieter-Steyn de Wet, 23 Luzuko Vulindlu.

Super Rugby teams (Round 5)

Photo: Michael Sheehan/Gallo Images

Post by

Mariette Adams