Bongi Mbonambi vs Malcolm Marx ... not too long ago that would have been expected to be a riveting feature of a domestic fixture between the Stormers and Lions.
But as those teams prepare to do battle at Newlands in Super Rugby Unlocked on Saturday (19:00), only one element of the pair, of course, will be present.
Springbok starting incumbent Mbonambi is part of the hosts' mix - in their potent front row alongside Steven Kitshoff and Frans Malherbe - as they belatedly open their account in the competition after a first-round bye.
