Lions make one change for semi-final

Fri, Jul 27, 2018, 1:18 AM
Beth Newman
by Beth Newman

The Lions have been forced into one change for their semi-final clash against the Waratahs on Saturday night.

Lourens Erasmus will start at openside with Cyle Brink unable to shake off an injury to his right arm in time to be named in the sudden-death clash.

Hacjivah Dayimani will replace Erasmus on the bench in the only switch up to the South African side to take on the Waratahs.

The Waratahs named their team for the semi-final on Thursday night, with Tolu Latu starting over Damien Fitzpatrick.

The Lions host the Waratahs in Johannesburg on Saturday July 28, kicking off 3:05pm local, 11:05pm AEST, LIVE onFOX SPORTS and via RUGBY.com.au RADIO. 

TEAM

IN: Hacjivah Dayimani 

OUT: Cyle Brink

Lions to face the Waratahs

1. Jacques Van Rooyen

2 Malcolm Marx

3. Ruan Dreyer

4. Marvin Orie

5. Franco Mostert

6. Kwagga Smith

7. Lourens Erasmus

8. Warren Whiteley

9. Ross Cronje

10. Elton Jantjies

11. Aphiwe Dyantyi

12. Harold Vorster

13. Lionel Mapoe

14. Ruan Combrinck

15. Andries Coetzee

Reserves

16. Corne Fourie

17. Dylan Smith

18. Johannes Jonker

19. Hacjivah Dayimani

20. Marnus Schoeman

21. Dillon Smit

22. Courtnall Skosan

23. Howard Mnisi

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