While Moodie has played in the Currie Cup for the Bulls it will be his United Rugby Championship debut.

The Bulls coach, Jake White, that a Jukskei derby against their rivals from the highveld is always a bruising affair and that it will be no different come Saturday.

“The Lions showed a good fight in their match against the Sharks last weekend.

“We have no doubts that they will want to build from that and go one better in search of a win in their own back yard this weekend.

 “It is always a tough, physical battle against the Lions. They are a well-coached side that will throw everything at us. 

“We are looking forward to another exciting URC encounter.”

Saturday afternoon’s Jukskei derby at Ellis Park in Pretoria kicks-off at 15:00.

At 17:05, it’s over to Kings’ Park in Durban where the Sharks will be at home to the Stormers.

Lions - 15 EW Viljoen, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Burger Odendaal (captain), 11 Sibahle Maxwane, 10 Fred Zeilinga, 9 Andre Warner, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Emmanuel Tshituka, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Willem Alberts, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Sti Sithole

Replacements - 16 Morné Brandon, 17 Morgan Naude, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 Ruan Venter, 20 Ruhan Straeuli, 21 Sibusiso Sangweni, 22 Morné van den Berg, 23 Tiaan Swanepoel

Bulls - 15 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Madosh Tambwe, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 Arno Botha, 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 Ruan Nortjé, 4 Walt Steenkamp, 3 Jacques van Rooyen, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Simphiwe Matanzima

Replacements - 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 Lizo Gqoboka, 18 Robert Hunt, 19 Janko Swanepoel, 20 Muller Uys, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Chris Smith, 23 David Kriel

Morgan Piek OFM Sport