Currie Cup Round 5: Lions and Sharks XV headline weekend fixtures

The Lions will begin the fifth round of the Currie Cup against Boland Cavaliers on Friday, while Sharks XV face Griquas in the second match of the evening.

The weekend programme features four fixtures, with Pumas hosting Stormers XXIII on Saturday before Bulls XV meet Cheetahs on Sunday. The Lions v Boland Cavaliers match is scheduled for 15:00 on Friday, 14 August, followed by Sharks XV v Griquas at 17:00.

Pumas v Stormers XXIII will take place at 17:00 on Saturday, 15 August. The round concludes on Sunday, 16 August, when Bulls XV play Cheetahs at 15:00.

Lions v Boland Cavaliers – Friday, 14 August, 15:00

Lions will be captained by Jarod Cairns from number eight, while Marlyn Williams leads Boland Cavaliers from the second row.

Lions

15 Gilermo Mentoe, 14 Keagan Smith, 13 Exauce Kevani, 12 Rynhardt Jonker, 11 Rabz Maxwane, 10 Sam Francis, 9 Layton Horn, 8 Jarod Cairns (captain), 7 Siba Qoma, 6 Thando Biyela, 5 JD Hattingh, 4 Dylan Sjoblom, 3 Ruan Swart, 2 Mahle Sithole, 1 Cecil Parsons.

Replacements: 16 Armand Combrinck, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Conrad van Vuuren, 19 Marco Ferreira, 20 Renzo du Plessis, 21 Asad Moos, 22 Likhona Finca, 23 Luke Cannon.

Boland Cavaliers

15 Jayden Bantom, 14 Cornell Engelbrecht, 13 Lunathi Nxele, 12 Jurick Lewis, 11 Xavier Mitchell, 10 Ashlon Davids, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Kwanda Dimaza, 7 Khwezi Mafu, 6 Gift Dlamini, 5 Marlyn Williams (captain), 4 Johnre Stopforth, 3 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 2 Joshua Eras, 1 Mthokozisi Gumede.

Replacements: 16 Darnell Osuagwu, 17 Dewald Maritz, 18 Heiko Pohlmann, 19 Jeandre Leonard, 20 Sibusiso Sangweni, 21 Thurlow Marsh, 22 Godlen Masimla, 23 James Tedder.

Griquas v Sharks – Friday, 14 August, 17:00

Griquas name Albert Liebenberg as captain at lock, while Sharks will be led by scrum-half Ross Braude.

Griquas

15 Stefan Coetzee, 14 Dylan Maart, 13 Zane Bester, 12 Mnombo Zwelendaba, 11 Gurswin Wehr, 10 George Whitehead, 9 Bobby Alexander, 8 Carl Els, 7 Marco de Witt, 6 Carel van der Merwe, 5 Albert Liebenberg (c), 4 Malembe Mpofu, 3 Ig Prinsloo, 2 Janus Venter, 1 Leon Lyons.

Replacements: 16 Tiaan Lange, 17 Eddie Davids, 18 Ntobeko Shezi, 19 Derik Pretorius, 20 Dillon Smith, 21 Jack Hart, 22 Liam Koen, 23 Saki Makata.

Sharks

15 Luan Giliomee, 14 Christie Grobbelaar, 13 Lyle Matthews, 12 Albie Bester, 11 Khuthi Rasivhaga, 10 Tim Swiel, 9 Ross Braude (c), 8 Hanu Pieterse, 7 Wasi Vyambwera, 6 Tino Mavesere, 5 Meno Barnard, 4 Johan Momsen, 3 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 2 Liam van Wyk, 1 Jaco du Toit.

Replacements: 16 Jacques Marais, 17 Rambo Kubheka, 18 Simphiwe Ngobese, 19 Danio Botha, 20 Sphephelo Mbonambi, 21 Juan Loots, 22 Janco Purchase, 23 Chijindu Okonta.

Pumas v Stormers XXIII – Saturday, 15 August, 17:00

Pumas will be captained by Willie Engelbrecht, while Jean-Luc du Plessis leads Stormers XXIII from fly-half.

Pumas

15 Tino Swanepoel, 14 Alfondso Isaacs, 13 Sango Xamlashe, 12 Wian van Niekerk, 11 Banie Britz, 10 Nevaldo Fleurs, 9 Thomas Bursey, 8 Willie Engelbrecht (captain), 7 Ruwald van der Merwe, 6 Thabo Ndimande, 5 Tiaan de Klerk, 4 JJ Scheepers, 3 Sampie Swiegers, 2 Chyle van Zyl, 1 Etienne Janeke.

Replacements: 16 Jan-Henning Campher, 17 Zukisa Sali, 18 Junior Banda, 19 Andre Goedhals, 20 De Wet Marais, 21 Russwill Fredericks, 22 Jaycee Nel, 23 Darren Adonis.

Stormers XXIII

15 Dylan Miller, 14 Joel Leotlela, 13 Markus Muller, 12 Cornel Smit, 11 Mfundo Ndhlovu, 10 Jean-Luc du Plessis (captain), 9 Stefan Ungerer, 8 Wandile Mlaba, 7 Louw Nel, 6 Keke Morabe, 5 Gary Porter, 4 Tom Barnard, 3 Herman Lubbe, 2 Vernon Paulo, 1 Mhleli Khuzwayo.

Replacements: 16 Altus Rabe, 17 Hencus van Wyk, 18 Danie Kruger, 19 Luan Botha, 20 Xola Nyali, 21 Ezekiel Ngobeni, 22 Kyle Smith, 23 JC Mars.

Bulls XV v Cheetahs – Sunday, 16 August, 15:00

The starting line-ups for both Bulls XV and Cheetahs have yet to be announced.

Bulls: TBA

Cheetahs: TBA