SUPER RUGBY
Speed merchant Aphiwe Dyantyi back as Lions prepare for Hurricanes
Their misadventure against the Reds as well as squad rotation have caused the Lions to make a raft of changes for their clash against the Hurricanes in Wellington on Saturday. Speed merchant Aphiwe Dyantyi‚ who made such an electrifying start to the season‚ returns to the side in the place previously occupied by Madosh Tambwe after recovering from a pectoral muscle injury. While Tambwe reached dizzying heights by scoring four tries against the Stormers‚ Dyantyi’s explosiveness may prove useful against a Hurricanes side laden with pyrotechnics of their own. Lionel Mapoe has recovered from injury and is back in midfield‚ while Nic Groom gets a start at scrumhalf after Dillon Smit underwhelmed in that position in Brisbane. Tambwe and Smit drop out of the match-day 23. Up front, too, the Lions are hoping to light things up with the inclusion of fiery flank Marnus Schoeman, who earns his first start. Schoeman has made a big impact off the bench in recent matches. He punches above his wei...
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