The Lions have made one change to their starting XV for Saturday's Jukskei Derby in the United Rugby Championship against the Bulls at Loftus. Jarod Cairns joins the second row alongside skipper Francke Horn and Springbok Ruan Venter.

The bench features front-row replacements Morgan Naude and Conrad van Vuuren, while Siba Qoma also makes a return.

Renzo du Plessis and Nico Steyn, who were recently invited to the Springbok Alignment Camp, could also feature in the second Jukskei Derby in the space of a month.

Those on the injury list and in recovery are Bronson Mills, Rabz Maxwane, Ruhan Straeuli, Reinhard Nothnagel, Erich Cronje, Raynard Roets, Rynhardt Jonker and Morne Brandon.

The Lions lost 35-22 at home against their neighbours when the sides last met in the URC, on January 22. However, they are coming off a 30-23 home win over the Stormers last weekend.

The Lions are twelfth in the table while the Bulls are third.

Lions Starting XV: 15 Quan Horn 14 Richard Kriel 13 Henco van Wyk 12 Marius Louw 11 Edwill van der Merwe 10 Gianni Lombard 9 Morne van der Berg 8 Francke Horn (captain) 7 Ruan Venter 6 Jarod Cairns 5 Darrien Landsberg 4 Ettienne Oosthuizen 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye 2 PJ Both 1 Juan Schoeman; Replacements: 16 Jaco Visagie 17 Morgan Naude 18 Conraad van Vuuren 19 Ruan Delport 20 Sibabalo Qoma 21 Renzo du Plessis 22 Nico Steyn 23 Manuel Rass

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Cairns only change to Lions run-on squad to face the Bulls in Jukskei Derby