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Jaco Taute will make his return to the starting line-up at fullback in the place of James Kamana who is serving a three-match suspension for a dangerous tackle in last week’s 25-20 victory over the Cheetahs.
In midfield Waylon Murray moves from outside to inside centre in the place of the injured Doppies La Grange which means Jannie Boshoff will earn his first start in the number 13 jersey this season.
On the bench former Leopards stalwart Deon van Rensburg slots into the position left vacant by Taute.
Lions coach John Mitchell also decided to retain the services of Rory Kockott at scrumhalf ahead of Jano Vermaak.
Lions team
1. JC Janse van Rensburg
2. Bandise Maku
3. Patric Cilliers
4. Wikus van Heerden
5. Franco van der Merwe (c)
6. Derick Minnie
7. Josh Strauss
8. Warren Whitely
9. Rory Kockott
10. Elton Jantjies
11. Michael Killian
12. Waylon Murray
13. Jannie Boshoff
14. Lionel Mapoe
15. Jaco Taute
16. Martin Bezuidenhout
17. Kevin Buys
18. Michael Rhodes
19. Cobus Grobbelaar
20. Michael Bondesio
21. Burton Francis
22. Deon van Rensburg