Warren Whiteley back as Lions captain for Chiefs battle
Coach De Bruin revamps the back row and brings in Smith for the Super Rugby match
Warren Whiteley is back as captain of the Lions for their clash with the Chiefs in Hamilton on Friday. Whiteley‚ who injured a pectoral muscle in week two of the competition against the Stormers in February‚ will be a welcome addition to the side that lost their last two Super Rugby matches, against the Sharks (at home) and the Brumbies (away). Whiteley was declared fit to tour last Friday and will be joined in a back row bolstered by the return of Kwagga Smith. Smith has recovered from a groin injury and will pack down on the side of the scrum in a much revamped back row from the one that started against the Brumbies. Hacjivah Dayimani drops out of the match-day squad‚ while Stephan Lewies, who packed down on the side of the scrum, has moved to lock. Last week’s back-row configuration proved an unwieldy one and coach Swys de Bruin has reverted to one that is tried and tested. Apart from the changes to the back row De Bruin has also opted to rotate his squad with the introduction...
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