Le Roux Roets makes his comeback against Pau

Plum has shuffled his team around after the hiding the Sharks received in Loftus. Ox Nche will start along with Kerron van Vuuren. Corne Rahl replaces Emile van Heerden and may have to compete in the lineouts against the wily Sam Whitelock who joined Pau after the World Cup.

Grant Williams starts with Jaden Hendrikse dropping to the bench. Marnus Potgieter comes in for Aphiwe Diyanti. Le Roux Roets should add some grunt to the Sharks pack from the bench after his really long injury layoff. Promising youngster Ethan Hooker may feature later in the game.

Apart from the Whitelock brothers I do not recognize too many players in the Pau squad. However they are currently 4th on the T14 log and have beaten Toulouse, Bordeaux and Paris during November. Clearly they will not be pushovers and the Sharks will have to play with full intensity and improved skills and decision making to win this game.

1. Ox Nche

2. Kerron van Vuuren

3. Coenie Oosthuizen

4. Eben Etzebeth

5. Corne Rahl

6. James Venter

7. Phepsi Buthelezi

8. Sikhumbuzo Notshe

9. Grant Williams

10. Curwin Bosch

11. Makazole Mapimpi

12. Francois Venter

13. Lukhanyo Am (c)

14. Marnus Potgieter

15. Aphelele Fassi

Replacements

16. Daniel Jooste

17. Ntuthuko Mchunu

18. Hanro Jacobs

19. Le Roux Roets

20. Jeandre (Lappies) Labuschagne

21. Jaden Hendrikse

22. Lionel Cronje

23. Ethan Hooker