The Lions have received a welcome boost with the return to fitness of Springbok fullback Quan Horn and outside centre Henco van Wyk ahead of two crucial URC away fixtures and a Challenge Cup playoff.
South African centre Marius Louw has signed a two-year deal with Premiership outfit Sale Sharks.
The Lions were close, but ultimately not close enough to secure back-to-back wins against the Sharks in the United Rugby Championship on Saturday.
The Sharks maintained their position in the top-four of the United Rugby Championship (URC) standings after a narrow 25-22 victory against the Lions at Kings Park on Saturday.
The Lions side that defeated the Sharks last week has been forced to shuffle their forward pack ahead of their United Rugby Championship rematch on Saturday.
Lions head coach Ivan van Rooyen has included star poacher JC Pretorius ahead of his side's Round 12 clash with the Sharks on Saturday.