Lions v Scarlets LIVE: Kick-off time, TV channel, team news

Welcome to our live coverage of the Scarlets’ clash with the Lions at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.

It’s another big test for Dwayne Peel’s men as they look to bounce back from defeat to the Stormers last time out — and they’ll have to do it with a much-changed side.

With six second rows unavailable through injury, on-loan pair Harvey Cuckson and Alex Groves are handed their Scarlets debuts, while Macs Page makes his first start of the season in midfield. Sam Costelow links up with Archie Hughes at half-back, and Ioan Nicholas returns at full-back.

The Scarlets know all about the challenge of playing at altitude against a physical, fast Lions outfit, but they’ll take confidence from their victory at Ellis Park last season.

Stick with us for all the build-up, live updates, scores, reaction and analysis from Johannesburg. Kick-off is at 12.45pm UK time, while the match will also be shown live on Premier Sports 2.

Lions: Q Horn; Keyter, Van Wyk, Kriel, Davids; Smith, Steyn; Kotze, Marais, Ntlabakanye, Oosthuizen, Landsberg, Pretorius, Venter, F Horn (capt). Replacements: Brandon, Schoeman, Van Vuuren, Nothnagel, Cairns, L Horn, Dobela, Mpeku

Scarlets: Nicholas; Mee, Page, Williams (capt), Murray; Costelow, Hughes; Hepburn, Van der Merwe, Holz, Cuckson, Groves, Taylor, Davis, Plumtree. Replacements: Myhill, O'Connor, Thomas, Gemine, Williams, Blacker, Hawkins, Roberts.

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