Van Den Berg Can Spark Lions In Challenge Cup Redemption Hunt Against Edinburgh

The Lions made a few changes to their side to strike a balance in fielding and resting key players as they hunt a quarter-final place in the Challenge Cup, and chase a spot in the top eight in the United Rugby Championship.

For now, all the focus will be on beating Edinburgh at the Hive Stadium 9pm kick-off in the Scottish capital, and putting on a better performance than what was the case last weekend in Glasgow.

Head coach Ivan van Rooyen selected an exciting starting XV on Thursday for the round of 16 clash in the EPCR competition.

The inclusion of Morn van den Berg at scrumhalf should provide the Johannesburg outfit with some attacking impetus.

Not that his replacement Nico Steyn did not do well in his injury-enforced absence, but Van den Berg brings a different dimension to the Lions attack.