Previous Cell C Sharks scrumhalf Sanele Nohamba will begin at nine for the Sigma Lions in their Carling Currie Cup match against DHL Western Province in Johannesburg on Saturday.
The Lions have kept a huge piece of the Vodacom United Rugby Championship group that won in Wales last end of the week, including the midfield blend of Matt More and Henco van Wyk who played well.
Tiaan Swanepoel, whose tremendous boot has been saved quieted on the seat for a large portion of the time, will begin at 10 for the side, which is captained by Reinard Nothnagel, who drove the URC side last end of the week too.
With Jordan Hendrikse at the Springbok Sevens, Swanepoel will get an opportunity to show what the Lions have been missing, having taken on a supporting role to fullback Quan Horn for the vast majority of the URC up to this point.
Other than that, the backline is a reflection of the side that beat the Dragons, with Horn at fullback, while Edwill van der Merwe and Stean Pienaar are on the wings.
Emmanuel Tshituka gets back to the side in the wake of passing up the excursion to Wales and will shape a back line with Sibusiso Sangweni and Francke Horn while Ruben Schoeman is back in the side at four lock after Ruan Venter played last end of the week in Wales.
Morne Brandon gets an opportunity at whore close by Ruan Dreyer and JP Smith in the first line.
On the seat Morne van der Berg and Mannie Rass will give backline cover close by James Tedder.
Sigma Lions: Quan Horn, Steam Pienaar, Henco van Wyk, Matt More, Edwill van der Merwe; Tiaan Swanepoel, Sanele Nohamba; Francke Horn, Emmanuel Tshituka, Sibusiso Sangweni, Reinhard Nothnagel (skipper), Ruben Schoeman, Ruan Dreyer, Morne Brandon, JP Smith.
Substitutions: PJ Botha, Sti Sithole, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, PJ Steenkamp, Jarrod Cairns, Morne van der Berg, Mannie Rass, James Tedder
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