Weekend Argus (Saturday Edition)
HOW THE SA TEAMS LINE UP JAGUARES V LIONS
...AND SOME CATCHY FACTS
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)