Ackermann names 40-man Lions squad for Super Rugby

Lions Head Coach Johan Ackermann has confirmed his 40-man squad ahead of the 2017 Super Rugby season.

No.8 Warren Whiteley is set to captain the side again this season as the Johannesburg based side look to build on last season's success.

Faf de Klerk, Warren Whiteley and Rohan Combrinck are amongst the 9 Springboks named in the squad that includes Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Elton Jantjies, Jaco Kriel,  Lionel Mapoe,  Malcolm Marx and Franco Mostert.

The squad also bolsters Blitsbok  Kwagga Smith.

The Lions kick their campaign off in Bloemfontein against the Cheetahs on the 25th of February.

Lions’ 40-man Super Rugby squad:

Justin Ackerman, Ruan Ackermann, Fabian Booysen, Cyle Brink, Andries Coetzee, Robbie Coetzee, Ruan Combrinck, Ross Cronje, Hacjivah Dayimani, Faf de Klerk, Ruan Dreyer, Lourens Erasmus, Andries Ferreira, Corne Fourie, Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Elton Jantjies, Johannes Jonker, Jaco Kriel, Robert Kruger, Sylvain Mahuza, Lionel Mapoe, Malcolm Marx, Howard Mnisi, Franco Mostert, Jacques Nel, Marvin Orie, Shaun Reynolds, Sitembiso Sithole, Courtnall Skosan, Dillon Smit, Kwagga Smith, Dylan Smith, Michael Tambwe, Armand van der Merwe, Jaco van der Walt, Jacques van Rooyen, Hencus van Wyk, Anthony Volmink, Harold Vorster, Warren Whiteley