Springbok fullback Quan Horn returns for the Lions as a part of a 26-man group that has travelled to the south of France to face Montpellier at GGL Stadium within the EPCR Problem Cup on Saturday.
Horn, who has been sidelined with an unspecified harm because the finish of November, is in line to expire towards the French giants in spherical 3 of the second-tier European membership competitors.
He’s joined within the travelling squad by thrilling exterior again Kelly Mpeku, who makes his debut tour for the Pleasure.
Nonetheless, gamers not thought of as a result of harm are winger Rabz Maxwane, lock Reinhard Nothnagel, utility ahead Sibabalo Qoma and centre Henco van Wyk, together with flanker Ruan Venter, flyhalf Kade Wolhuter and hookers Morne Brandon and Franco Marais, who can be obtainable from subsequent week.
Ruben Schoeman, too, is unavailable because the lock at present serves a five-week suspension.
The Lions return to motion following a two-week break, having closed 2024 with a loss to the Stormers at Cape City Stadium in spherical 9 of the Vodacom URC.
Within the Problem Cup, Ivan van Rooyen’s fees went all the way down to Ospreys in Swansea however bounced again with a six-try win at Ellis Park towards Pau.
That five-point haul left the Lions degree with the Dragons and inside hanging vary of the 2 French golf equipment above them, with a win towards Montpellier or the Dragons at residence subsequent week more likely to be adequate to e-book a spot within the spherical of 16.
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