Lions coach Ivan van Rooyen has announced his matchday 23 for the United Rugby Championship Test against the Ospreys in Swansea on Saturday, kick-off is 8.30pm.
It will be the Lions’ first of three tour matches in Europe. They lost their opening game of the new season, against the Bulls at Ellis Park last Saturday.
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The Lions will also face Cardiff and Edinburgh on tour.
Van Rooyen has this week opted for a new halfback pairing in Sanele Nohamba and Gianni Lombard, with Morne van den Berg and Jordan Hendrikse shifting to the bench.
There is also a new centre pairing with Zander du Plessis getting a chance, while up front Emmanuel Tshituka is also back in the starting side.
Speaking earlier this week, Lions forwards and lineouts coach Albert van den Berg explained how the side had made minor adjustments looking ahead to Saturday’s game.
“We will have to improve on our individual mistakes and avoid conceding soft penalties because we know that a team like Ospreys will capitalise on our errors,” he said.
