Two backline players have been ruled out of the Boland Cavaliers’ Currie Cup clash against the Lions at Wits Rugby Stadium on Friday.
Wing Domenic Smit and centre Chris Smit, who came off the bench in the defeat to the Sharks XV in KwaMashu last weekend, will both miss the trip to Johannesburg after contracting flu earlier this week.
Cornell Engelbrecht replaces Domenic Smit on the right wing, joining fullback Jayden Bantom and left wing Xavier Mitchell in the back three.
Louis Schreuder and Ashlon Davids continue as the halfback combination, while Godlen Masimla and James Tedder provide backline cover from the bench.
There is also a change of captain, with lock Marlyn Williams taking over the leadership duties and regular skipper Thurlow Marsh moving to the bench.
Williams partners Johnré Stopforth in the second row, while Kwanda Dimaza, Gift Dlamini and Khwezi Mafu form the loose trio.
Boland have retained the same front row for a second successive match, with props Dayan van der Westhuizen and Mthokozisi Gumede packing down alongside hooker Joshua Eras.
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Sibusiso Sangweni returns to the match 23 after recovering from an injury suffered during the warm-up matches and is among the forward replacements alongside Darnell Osuagwu, Dewald Maritz, Heiko Pohlmann and Jeandré Leonard.
The match will mark a significant milestone for centre Jurick Lewis, who is set to make his 50th appearance for Boland.
BOLAND CAVALIERS – 15 Jayden Bantom, 14 Cornell Engelbrecht, 13 Lunathi Nxele, 12 Jurick Lewis, 11 Xavier Mitchell, 10 Ashlon Davids, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Kwanda Dimaza, 7 Khwezi Mafu, 6 Gift Dlamini, 5 Marlyn Williams (c), 4 Johnré Stopforth, 3 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 2 Joshua Eras, 1 Mthokozisi Gumede.
Bench: 16 Darnell Osuagwu, 17 Dewald Maritz, 18 Heiko Pohlmann, 19 Jeandré Leonard, 20 Sibusiso Sangweni, 21 Thurlow Marsh, 22 Godlen Masimla, 23 James Tedder.
Photo: Boland Rugby Media/Luigi Bennett
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Two backline players have been ruled out of the Boland Cavaliers’ Currie Cup clash against the Lions at Wits Rugby Stadium on Friday.
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