Boshoff gets pivotal role against Bulls
Boshoff, who made his one and only Test appearance against Scotland in 2014, replaces the injured Elton Jantjies in the staring line-up for Saturday's trip to Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria.
The 27-year-old pivot, who heads off to the Irish province Connacht after the Super Rugby season, 30-odd pervious appearance for the Lions. However, this season he has been relegated to the Currie Cup team, with twice capped Bok Jantjies staring in most of the Lions' games.
However, Jantjies fractured his finger in the win over the Jaguares last week and underwent surgery this week – which will rule him out for about six weeks.
Flyhalf is not the only position where injuries forced Lions coach Johan Ackermann to make changes to his team for the trans-Jukskei derby.
Sylvian Mahuza gets his first start in Super Rugby for the Lions in one of seven changes to the side.
Mahuza starts at fullback, replacing Jaco van der Walt – who injured his right knee against the Jaguares last weekend and will be sidelined for six weeks as well.
In other rotational changes Malcolm Marx, Andries Ferreira, Warwick Tecklenburg and Rohan Janse van Rensburg all get a start against the Bulls.
Ashlon Davis has been included on the bench and if he gets a run will make his debut.
That means that the Lions have had 12 new players this season, as they keep the development conveyor belt going.
Lions: 15 Sylvian Mahuza, 14 Ruan Combrinck, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Rohan Janse Van Rensburg, 11 Courtnall Skosan, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 Francois de Klerk, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Warwick Tecklenburg, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Julian Redelinghuys, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Dylan Smith.
Replacements: 16 Armand Van Der Merwe, 17 Corne Fourie, 18 Jacques Van Rooyen, 19 Ruan Ackermann, 20 Cyle Brink, 21 Ross Cronje, 22 Howard Mnisi, 23 Ashlon Davids.
Date: Saturday, May 23
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 17:10 (15:10 GMT)
Referee: Craig Joubert
Assistant referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Cwengile Jadezweni
TMO: Christie du Preez
