New Golden Lions coach Hans Coetzee, who replaced Eugene Eloff in controversial fashion last week, chose Louis Ludik as his fullback and Springbok André Pretorius at flyhalf in the starting XV for their midweek match with the British and Irish Lions in Johannesburg on Wednesday.

Springbok hopeful Earl Rose has been benched by the Golden Lions. Scrumhalf Jano Vermaak will partner Pretorius at halfback. The biggest changes are at lock, where the Golden Lions will be without Anton van Zyl and veteran Jannes Labuschagne, who is injured.

Golden Lions: 15 Louis Ludik, 14 Michael Killian, 13 Jannie Boshoff, 12 Doppies la Grange, 11 Dusty Noble, 10 André Pretorius, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 Willem Alberts, 7 Franco van der Merwe, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar (captain), 5 Willem Stoltz, 4 Brad Mockford, 3 Gert Muller, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 Lawrence Sephaka. Replacements: 16 Ethienne Reyneke, 17 JC Janse van Rensburg, 18 Ernst Joubert, 19 Todd Clever, 20 Chris Jonck, 21 Walter Venter, 22 Earl Rose.