The Sharks welcome again a number of Springboks for Saturday’s Vodacom URC match towards the Bulls at Loftus Versfeld.
Props Ox Nché and Vincent Koch, No 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, flyhalf Jordan Hendrikse, centre André Esterhuizen and winger Makazole Mapimpi will all begin having missed final week’s loss to the Lions at Ellis Park.
Nonetheless, flank Siya Kolisi, scrumhalf Grant William and centre Ethan Hooker stay unavailable resulting from Springbok relaxation protocol.
Winger Jaco Williams begins at fullback within the absence of the injured Aphelele Fassi, with Jurenzo Julius – who starred at Ellis Park – transferring from 12 again to 13.
The Sharks are tenth on the URC log – a degree behind the eighth-placed Bulls who’ve a recreation in hand – and high of the SA Defend standings.
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SHARKS – 15 Jaco Williams, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Jurenzo Julius, 12 André Esterhuizen (c), 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 Tino Mavesere, 5 Emile van Heerden, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Eduan Swart, 1 Ox Nché.
Bench: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Phatu Ganyane, 18 Hanro Jacobs, 19 Corne Rahl, 20 Thomas Dyer, 21 Ross Braude, 22 Siya Masuku, 23 Yaw Penxe.
Weekend groups
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