Royal Highveld XV

The first team to take on the Lions:

Russell Jeacocks (Leopards); Egon Seconds (Griquas), Deon van Rensburg (Leopards), Hanno Coetzee (Griquas), Bjorn Basson (Griquas); Naas Olivier (Griquas), Sarel Pretorius (Griquas); Albertus Buckle (Griquas), Rayno Barnes (Griquas), Bees Roux (Griquas), Rudi Mathee (Leopards), Jacques Lombard (Griquas), Wilhelm Koch (Leopards, capt), Devon Raubenheimer (Griquas), Jonathan Makoena (Griquas).

Subs: Pellow van der Westhuizen (Leopards), Stef Roberts (Griquas), Rynard Landman (Leopards), RW Kember (Leopards), Jacques Coetzee (Pumas), Riaan Viljoen (Griquas), Jovan Bowles (Bulldogs)

11 played for the Vodacom Cup champions Griquas. Two players played for Super 14 side Cheetahs, scrum-half Sarel Pretorius and centre Deon van Rensburg.

They may not be a team of stars but they be putting in big hits and make life hard for the Lions. The Royal coach Chaka Willemse said "The Lions must know they are coming to South Africa for a first match that won't be easy,".

Lions team is out tomorrow will put it up ASAP. I expect a lot of the Welsh boys to play.