Jaco Kriel returns to Lions team for Challenge Cup quarter-final in Glasgow

Springbok flank Jaco Kriel returns to the Lions team for Saturday night's Challenge Cup quarter-final away to Scottish outfit Glasgow Warriors.

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Kriel takes the No 6 jersey from Emmanuel Tshituka, who has been banned after receiving a red card in last weekend's 51-28 win over Racing 92 at Ellis Park.

The only other change to the Lions starting XV sees Ruben Schoeman come in for Reinhard Nothnagel at lock.

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Saturday's clash at Scotstoun Stadiums kicks off at 21:00 (SA time).

Lions team:

15 Quan Horn, 14 Rabz Maxwane, 13 Manuel Rass, 12 Marius Louw (captain), 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Gianni Lombard, 9 Sanele Nohamba, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Ruan Venter, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Ruben Schoeman, 4 Willem Alberts, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 PJ Botha, 1 JP Smith

Substitutes: 16 Morne Brandon, 17 Rhynardt Rijnsburger, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 Ruan Delport, 20 Travis Gordon, 21 Morne van den Berg, 22 Rynhardt Jonker, 23 Andries Coetzee