Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)

HOW THE SA TEAMS LINE UP JAGUARES V LIONS

...AND SOME CATCHY FACTS

- Compiled by: Wynona Louw

SUNWOLVES V SHARKS

Today, 12.55pm, Singapore National Stadium

SHARKS: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12

André Esterhuize­n, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Rob du Preez, 9 Louis Schreuder (c), 8 Dan du Preez, 7 Tyler Paul, 6 Jacques Vermeulen, 5 Ruan Botha, 4 Hyron Andrews, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Akker van Merwe, Tendai Mtawarira

Replacemen­ts: 16 Kerron van Vuuren, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Khutha Mchunu, 19 Gideon Koegelenbe­rg, 20 Phendulani Buthelezi, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Rhyno Smith, 23 Jeremy Ward.

BULLS V STORMERS

Today, 5.15pm, Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

BULLS: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Johnny Kotzé, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Rosko Specman, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Hanro Liebenberg, 6 Ruan Steenkamp, 5 Lood de Jager (c), 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Schalk Brits,

1 Lizo Gqoboka

Replacemen­ts: 16 Corniel Els, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 19 Eli Snyman, 20 Thembelani Bholi, 21 Ivan van Zyl, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Dylan Sage

STORMERS: 15 Dillyn Leyds, 14 JJ Engelbrech­t, 13 Ruhan Nel, 12 Damian de Allende, 11 SP Marais, 10 Damian Willemse, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 6 Siya Kolisi (c), 5 JD Schickerli­ng, 4 Salmaan Moerat, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ali Vermaak

Replacemen­ts: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Corné Fourie, 18 Neethling Fouche, 19 Chris van Zyl, 20 Kobus van Dyk, 21 Herschel Jantjies, 22 Jean-Luc du Plessis, 23 Dan du Plessis

Today, 11.40pm, Estadio Jose Amalfitani

LIONS: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Aphiwe Dyanti, 10 Elton Jantjies 9 Nic Groom, 8 Warren Whiteley (c), 7 Hacjivah Dayimani, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Rhyno Herbst, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Dylan Smith

Replacemen­ts: 16 Pieter Jansen, 17 Frans van Wyk, 18 Jacobie Adriaanse, 19 Ruan Vermaak, 20 Robert Kruger, 21 Gianni Lombard/ Dillon Smit, 22 Wandisile Simelane, 23 Ruan Combrinck

2018 season: Did you know?

The Lions had the highest line-out win percentage in 2018 (91%) Malcolm Marx (Lions) was fourth on the top try-scorers list (12 tries), the only South African to make the top 10

Robert du Preez (Sharks) was second on the top point-scorers list (215), while Elton Jantjies (Lions), the other South African in the top five, was fourth (173)

The Sharks and the Chiefs missed the fewest tackles on average (20.6)

On average, the Lions won the most turnovers (8.6)

Up until the 2018 final, Franco Mostert (Lions) had made more tackles (214) than any other player in Super Rugby, while he also led the way in terms of line-out wins (98 throws, including steals)

The Lions were second on the top point-scorers list (621)

The Sharks kicked the most in 2018 (total kicks 338)

The Stormers won the second-most penalties in 2018 (179)

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