He has a rotation policy but Lions coach Swys de Bruin will limit changes to his team for Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Reds in Brisbane. Speaking from the coastal suburb of Coogee in Sydney‚ where the team is preparing before heading for Queensland‚ De Bruin made it clear that unnecessary tinkering was not part of the plan. "We have a rotation policy but because we won‚ we will have to keep continuity‚" he said about last Saturday’s impressive 29-0 victory over the Waratahs. "If there are no injuries‚ and it doesn’t look like we have any‚ there is no need to tinker with the team‚" he said before suggesting there might be some changes on the bench. De Bruin may‚ however‚ be forced into a change in midfield where Lionel Mapoe is struggling with a sore groin. "We’ll look at that tomorrow and make a final call‚" he said. "We won’t change much." Should Mapoe be ruled out Rohan Janse van Rensburg’s burly presence may just be the antidote in what is likely to be a busy inside c...
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