The Lions have suffered a setback ahead of this week’s game against the Jaguares after Nic Groom was ruled out for the rest of the season.
Groom, 28, requires surgery on an injured hand he sustained against the Bulls over last weekend, with Ross Cronje likely to come into the XV.
The inexperienced Marco Jansen van Vuren is set to be named on the replacements bench for Saturday’s match at Ellis Park in Johannesburg.