{
  "id": 16053429,
  "title": "Captain Francke Horn back for Lions against Edinburgh",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/captain-francke-horn-back-for-lions-against-edinburgh",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-10-22T13:43:32.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Citizen",
    "slug": "the-citizen",
    "url": "https://www.citizen.co.za/sport/rugby/captain-horn-back-lions-edinburgh/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Captain Francke Horn will return to the Lions lineup for their upcoming match against Edinburgh, following a brief injury setback. The emotional week following the sudden passing of teammate Hyron Andrews has been difficult for the team, but they have chosen to honor Andrews by playing their game against La Rochelle. The Lions will face Glasgow Warriors the following week before returning home. Horn was absent from the match against La Rochelle due to an Achilles injury, but will start in the eighthman position, with Batho Hlekani partnering Sikhumuzo Notshe in the loose trio. Morne van den Berg takes a well-deserved break from the team, while Nico Steyn starts at nine and Zian Cilliers provides a bench cover. The rest of the starting lineup remains unchanged, with PJ Botha replacing hooker PJ Botha and Siba Mahashe joining the loose forward group. Lions scrum coach Julian Redelinghuys acknowledged the challenging circumstances the team faced and praised the support they received from everyone involved.",
  "summary": "The Lions have made a few changes to the team that lost to La Rochelle in their last match.",
  "key_points": [],
  "editors_take": null,
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
    "outlets": 2,
    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Channel News Asia",
        "title": "Lions grapple with Andrews death before Edinburgh clash",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/22/lions-grapple-with-andrews-death-before-edinburgh-clash",
        "published": "2026-10-22T11:07:32.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}