Springbok Willem Alberts has been withdrawn from the Lions team to tackle the Stormers in Cape Town after close contact with a person who tested positive for Covid-19.
The Lions said via a press statement that Alberts was tested and cleared on Monday but the latest development will see him go into quarantine.
His position as starting lock will be taken by Ruben Schoeman.
Saturday's clash at Newlands kicks off at 19:00
Teams:
Stormers
15
Warrick Gelant, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Dan du Plessis, 12 Rikus
Pretorius, 11 Leolin Zas, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Herschel Jantjies, 8
Juarno Augustus, 7 Ernst van Rhyn, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 JD
Schickerling, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Frans Malherbe, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1
Steven Kitshoff
Substitutes: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Leon Lyons, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Chris van Zyl, 20 Nama Xaba, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Michal Haznar, 23 Tim Swiel
Lions
15 EW Viljoen, 14 Jamba Ulengo, 13 Burger Odendaal, 12 Dan Kriel, 11 Rabz Maxwane, 10 Elton Jantjies (captain), 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Len Massyn, 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Sti Sithole
Substitutes (from): 16 Jan-Henning Campher, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Wiehahn Herbst, 19 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 20 MJ Pelser, 21 Hacjivah Dayimani, 22 Ross Cronje, 23 Gianni Lombard, 24, Wandisile Simelane, 25 Ruan Dreyer
- Compiled by Sport24 staff
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Please take note that Willem Alberts was in close contact with a Covid-19 case and will therefore go into quarantine. Alberts was tested on Monday and cleared.
He will be replaced by Ruben Schoeman in the starting line-up. pic.twitter.com/J98g0Yhx11