Am back for Connacht
Lukhanyo Am moves straight back to his 13 position, but none of the other fit Sharks Boks (Bongi Mbonambi and Vincent Koch have knee injuries and Ox and Eben had heavy workloads) have been drafted back into the team. Tino Mavesere may feature of the bench later in the game.
- Ntuthuko Mchunu
- Dylan Richardson
- Coenie Oosthuizen
- Corne’ Rahl
- Emile van Heerden
- James Venter
- Phepsi Buthelezi
- Sikhumbuzo Notshe
- Cameron Wright
- Curwin Bosch
- Aphiwe Dyantyi
- Francois Venter (c)
- Lukhanyo Am
- Werner Kok
- Aphelele Fassi
Replacements
- Daniel Jooste
- Dian Bleuler
- Hanro Jacobs
- Jeandre Labuschagne
- Tino Mavesere
- Zee Mkhabela
- Boeta Chamberlain
- Rohan Janse van Rensburg