Sanele Nohamba made an impact in the second half to help the Lions beat the Cheetahs 43-34 at Ellis Park and book a place in the Currie Cup final.
The Lions have strengthened their lineup with the inclusion of Springboks Ruan Venter and Quan Horn for Saturday's Currie Cup semifinal against the Cheetahs at Ellis Park.
Bulls head coach Phiwe Nomlomo has switched his halfback combination by recalling Keagan Johannes to scrumhalf to pair up with Johan Goosen at flyhalf for the Currie Cup semi-finals.
The Cheetahs have named their team to do battle with the Lions in Saturday's Currie Cup semi-final at Ellis Park as they look to keep their title defence alive.
Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen will start for an exciting-looking Sharks team in Saturday's Currie Cup semi-final against the Bulls in Pretoria.
Sharks head coach John Plumtree praised the team for their 24-18 Currie Cup victory over the Blue Bulls on Sunday.