Sergeal Petersen and Sintu Manjezi will make their returns this weekend when the Vodacom Bulls take on the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Durban for Round 8 of the 2024/25 Vodacom United Rugby Championship on Saturday at 6pm.
Elsewhere, the only other changes are at the back where Canan Moodie shifts to left wing and Harold Voster partners up with Stedman Gans at inside and outside centre. Moodie pairs up with Sebastian de Klerk who will be on the right hand-side of the park with Willie le Roux at fullback.
Embrose Papier and Johan Goosen are the preferred halfback duo for the clash as was the case last week too. Likewise at the front where Gerhard Steenekamp (loosehead), Akker van der Merwe (hooker) and Wilco Louw (tighthead) combine at the front. Ruan Vermaak and JF van Heerden link up at lock once more. The back row sees Cameron Hanekom shifting from No 8 to the role of six flank with Cobus Wiese at blind side whilst The Sherrif, captain Elrigh Louw moves to eighthman.
Hollywoodbets Sharks starting XV: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Ethan Hooker, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi; 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse; 8 Siya Kolisi (capt), 7 Emmanuel Tshituka, 6 Phepsi Buthelezi; 5 Emile van Heerden, 4 Jason Jenkins; 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Dylan Richardson, 1 Ox Nche. Replacements: 16 Ethan Bester, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Trevor Nyakane, 19 Corne Rahl, 20 Nick Hatton, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Siya Masuku, 23 Jurenzo Julius.
Vodacom Bulls starting XV: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Canan Moodie; 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier; 8 Elrigh Louw (capt), 7 Cobus Wiese, 6 Cameron Hanekom; 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Ruan Vermaak; 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp. Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Jan-hendrik Wessels, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Sintu Manjezi, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Sergeal Petersen, 23 Devon Williams.
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