The Lions have had a nice week's break giving them time to prepare against this weekend's game against the Cheetahs and hopefully shake up a team that's in the middle of a difficult losing streak. Having made some changes to their pack they're hoping to get a similar result to the one they had last time they played against the Cheetahs scraping a 5 point victory.
The Cheetahs will have their heads held a little higher coming into this game. Their attacking prowess has been strong over the past few weeks and after a wonderful win for them against the Brumbies last week they were also unlucky to lose against the Hurricanes two weeks prior to that game after the 'Canes scored a try in the dying seconds of the game. The defence has been somewhat shaky, but they toured strongly in NZ and will be looking to take this game by the scruff of the neck, given the low morale that the Lions must be feeling.
Lions: 1. JC Janse van Rensburg, 2. Edgar Marutlulle, 3. Kevin Buys, 4. Wikus van Heerden, 5. David de Villiers, 6. Cobus Grobbelaar, 7. Joshua Strauss, 8. Warren Whiteley, 9. Rory Kockott, 10. Burton Francis, 11. Deon van Rensburg, 12. Doppies la Grange (capt), 13. Dylan Des Fountain, 14. Lionel Mapoe, 15. Michael Killian.
Replacements: 16. Martin Bezuidenhout, 17. Pat Cilliers, 18. Franco van der Merwe, 19. Michael Rhodes, 20. Jano Vermaak, 21. Elton Jantjies, 22. Jaco Taute.
Cheetahs: 1. Coenie Oosthuizen, 2. Adriaan Strauss (capt), 3. WP Nel, 4. Francois Uys, 5. Wilhelm Steenkamp, 6. Heinrich Brussow, 7. Ashley Johnson, 8. Davon Raubenheimer, 9. Sarel Pretorius, 10. Sias Ebersohn, 11. Phillip Burger, 12. Corne Uys, 13. Robert Ebersohn, 14. Rayno Benjamin, 15. Riaan Viljoen.
Replacements: 16. Ryno Barnes, 17. Lourens Adriaanse, 18. Walti Vermeulen, 19. Kabamba Floors, 20. Tewis de Bruyn, 21. Naas Olivier, 22. Hennie Daniller.
