The Lions have made two changes to their pack for Thursday’s encounter with the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.

Andries Ferreira replaces the injured Lourens Erasmus at lock, while flank Cyle Brink comes in for Ruan Ackermann, who drops down to the bench in a rotational move.

Martin Muller joins the bench as backup lock and Pieter Scholtz as replacement prop.

Golden Lions – 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Selom Gavor, 13 Jacques Nel, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Jaco van der Walt, 9 Ross Cronjé (c), 8 Fabian Booysen, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Andries Ferreira, 4 JP du Preez, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Dylan Smith.
Subs: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Pieter Scholtz, 18 Martin Muller, 19 Ruan Ackermann, 20 Dillon Smit, 21 Ashlon Davids, 22 Howard Mnisi.

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