Whiteley sat out during the side’s last match against the Crusaders in Christchurch.

Two other Springboks has also named in the starting line-up. They hooker Malcolm Marx and winger Courtnall Skosan.

In the backline, Andries Coetzee returns to the fullback berth and Ross Cronje takes over at scrumhalf from Nic Groom.

Lions - 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Courtnall Skosan, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Ross Cronje, 8 Warren Whiteley (captain), 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Stephan Lewies, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Sti Sithole.

Replacements -16 Jan-Henning Campher, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Johannes Jonker, 19 Wilhelm van der Sluys, 20 Marnus Schoeman, 21 Nic Groom, 22 Shaun Reynolds, 23 Tyrone Green.

- ANA