Lions change gears for Final
The most significant changes are up front.
Robbie Coetzee starts at hooker ahead of Malcolm Marx, who drops down to the replacement bench.
Sevens Springbok Albertus Smith will wear the No.7 jersey, while Stephan de Witt also takes up a seat on the bench.
In the only backline change former South African Under-20 star Rohan Janse van Rensburg replaces Nicolaas Hanekom in the midfield – Hanekom also playing off the bench this week.
Golden Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 12 Howard Mnisi, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Albertus Smith, 6 Jaco Kriel (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Lourens Erasmus, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 2 Robbie Coetzee, 1 Jacques van Rooyen.
Replacements: 16 Malcolm Marx, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Fabian Booysen, 19 Stephan de Witt, 20 Jaco van der Walt, 21 Nicolaas Hanekom, 22 Sampie Mastriet.
Date: Saturday, October 24
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 13.45 (11.45 GMT)
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Jason Jaftha
TMO: Marius Jonker
