Kok unavailable for Bulls

Hard grafting Werner Kok has suffered a hamstring niggle and is replaced by Aphiwe Dyantyi. Apart from that injury enforced change, Plum has selected exactly the same team as last week.

The rampant Bulls scrum is anchored by Wilco Louw and I personally would have preferred Ox to start as he is the strongest scrummager we have. Likewise the backs look better with the hard running Rohan Janse van Rensburg at 12.

The Bulls are looking really good this year and will provide a real stern test for the Sharks. With the poor start of the season the pressure will be on the Sharks to win this game, or at the very least collect a bonus point or two.

1. Ntuthuko Mchunu
2. Fez Mbatha
3. Coenie Oosthuizen
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Emile van Heerden
6. James Venter
7. Phepsi Buthelezi
8. Sikhumbuzo Notshe
9. Jaden Hendrikse
10. Curwin Bosch
11. Makazole Mapimpi
12. Francois Venter
13. Lukhanyo Am (c)
14. Aphiwe Dyantyi
15. Aphelele Fassi

Replacements  

16. Daniel Jooste
17. Ox Nche
18. Hanro Jacobs
19. Corne’ Rahl
20. Lappies Labuschagne
21. Grant Williams
22. Boeta Chamberlain
23. Rohan Janse van Rensburg