TEAM NEWS - LIONS V MUNSTER

Munster coach Graham Rowntree has largely stuck with a winning formula from Pretoria last week.

Alex Nankivell misses out, with his place in the centre taken by Sean O'Brien (below) in the only change from last weekend's starting team.

There's one other change on the bench, with John Hodnett missing out due to injury, and Mike Haley coming into the 23 shirt, as Munster revert back to a 5:3 split.

Lions: Jordan Hendrikse; Richard Kriel, Erich Cronje, Marius Louw (capt), Edwill van der Merwe; Sanele Nohamba, Morne van den Berg; Morgan Naude, Jaco Visagie, Ruan Dreyer; Willem Alberts, Ruan Delport; JC Pretorius, Emmanuel Tshituka, Francke Horn.

Replacements: PJ Botha, JP Smith, Asenathi Ntlabakanye, Reinhard Nothnagel, Ruan Venter, Sibusiso Sangweni, Nico Steyn, Gianni Lombard.

Munster: Simon Zebo; Calvin Nash, Antoine Frisch, Seán O'Brien, Shane Daly; Jack Crowley, Conor Murray; Jeremy Loughman, Niall Scannell, Stephen Archer; RG Snyman, Tadhg Beirne (capt); Peter O'Mahony, Alex Kendellen, Jack O'Donoghue.

Replacements: Eoghan Clarke, Josh Wycherley, Oli Jager, Tom Ahern, Gavin Coombes, Craig Casey, Joey Carbery, Mike Haley.