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Lions Face Edinburgh at Ellis Park in URC Clash
The Lions will play Edinburgh in a United Rugby Championship (URC) match at Ellis Park on Saturday. The Lions will rely on the experience of Morné van den Berg, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, and Ruhan Venter.
The Lions are set to face Edinburgh in a critical URC match on Saturday in Johannesburg. The Lions aim to capitalize on their current momentum, which includes home-ground advantage and a recent victory over the Stormers that secured the SA Shield. Scrumhalf Morné van den Berg is set to mark his 100th match. The team will be further strengthened by the return of Springboks Asenathi Ntlabakanye and Ruhan Venter. Ntlabakanye will be at tighthead for the Lions. He is set to face fellow Springbok Boan Venter.
Key Facts
- The Lions will play Edinburgh in a URC match on Saturday.
- The game will take place at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.
- Asenathi Ntlabakanye returns at tighthead for the Lions.
- Ntlabakanye will face Boan Venter.
- Morné van den Berg is playing his 100th match.
- The Lions recently won the SA Shield by defeating the Stormers.
- Ruhan Venter will also bring Springbok experience to the match.