The Lions have left four key players at home for their trip to Argentina where they will take on the Jaguares on Saturday.

Springboks Elton Jantjies, Rohan Janse van Rensburg, Lionel Mapoe and Franco Mostert will not be travelling with the 25-man squad.

Janse van Rensburg stayed behind for the funeral of his mother who passed away last Wednesday, while Jantjies is expecting the birth of his second child this week. Mapoe and Mostert have been given time off to rest. 

The Lions' match against the Jaguares kicks off at 23:40 (SA time) on 11 March. 

VIDEO: Rohan Janse van Rensburg interview

Lions squad – Jacques van Rooyen, Dylan Smit, Ruan Dreyer, Jonker, Hencus van Wyk, Malcolm Marx, Robbie Coetzee, Andries Ferreira, Lourens Erasmus, Marvin Orie, Jaco Kriel, Kwagga Smith, Cyle Brink, Ruan Ackermann, Warren Whiteley, Ross Cronjé, Faf de Klerk, Andries Coetzee, Shaun Reynolds, Jaco van der Walt, Courtnall Skosan, Anthony Volmink, Harold Vorster, Jacques Nel, Sylvian Mahuza.

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