Rugby World Cup Blog

The British and Irish Lions will play their second match of their South African Tour this Wednesday at Ellis Park (don’t like the Coca Cola Park).

Earl Rose who has been released from Springbok training camp has been named on the bench. André Pretorius will start at no 10 for the Golden lions.

The B&I Lions have a change in the Captaincy with Brian O’Driscoll being their leader for this match. There seems to be a lot of pace in this British team and I think we are in for a good game. Ellis park has a sellout crowd and the B&I Lions will have better opposition this week. We shall see if they can gel together for this game. No matter what happens there will be a victorious lions team, well unless there is a draw.

Golden Lions:
15 Louis Ludik, 14 Michael Killian, 13 Jannie Boshoff, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Dusty Noble, 10 André Pretorius, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Willem Alberts, 7 Franco van der Merwe, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar (c), 5 Willem Stoltz, 4 Brad Mockford, 3 Gert Muller, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 Lawrence Sephaka.

British & Irish Lions:
15 Rob Kearney, 14 Tommy Bowe, 13 Brian O’Driscoll, 12 Jamie Roberts, 11 Ugo Monye, 10 Stephen Jones, 9 Mike Phillips, 8 Jamie Heaslip, 7 David Wallace, 6 Tom Croft, 5 Alun-Wyn Jones, 4 Nathan Hines, 3 Phil Vickery, 2 Lee Mears, 1 Gethin Jenkins

Ex-Bok Fly Half Pretorius will start at no 10