Lions juggle front row for Jaguares

The Lions have shuffled the front end of their pack for tomorrow's Super Rugby clash against the Jaguares at Ellis Park.

Following their heroic exertions at Newlands against the Stormers last week, coach Johan Ackermann has opted to press props Corné Fourie and Johannes Jonker, as well as hooker Akker van der Merwe into action from the start.

Impressive centre Harold Vorster also gets a gallop from the outset following Rohan Janse van Rensburg's knee injury.

Jacques van Rooyen, Ruan Dreyer and Malcolm Marx will start off the bench in a match the Lions' scrumming prowess is likely to be tested for 80 minutes.

The starting front row will be tasked to go toe-to-toe and possibly draw the sting from the Jaguares' front men before the more celebrated trio is introduced in the second half.

Fullback Andries Coetzee will run out in his 50th Super Rugby game.

The starting team has nine changes from the one that lost to the Jaguares in Buenos Aires last month.

Ackermann can include flank Jaco Kriel, who was cleared of foul play by a Sanzaar hearing.