Monster locks against the Cheetahs

Plum had made two changes to the starting team – Werner Kok is back at wing and Le Roux Roets starts in the 5 jersey. It should make any front row happy knowing that Etzebeth and Roets are providing the go forward behind them.

This team on paper should have enough to put the Cheetahs away in Bloem, but many past Sharks teams slipped on the banana peel in the Free State capital. What I would like to see is the Sharks attacking shape being maintained against a much stronger opponent.

1. Ox Nche
2. Kerron van Vuuren
3. Coenie Oosthuizen
4. Eben Etzebeth
5. Le Roux Roets
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. Werner Kok
15. Aphelele Fassi

Replacements

16. Daniel Jooste
17. Ntuthuko Mchunu
18. Hanro Jacobs
19. Corne Rahl
20. Jeandre Labuschagne
21. Jaden Hendrikse
22. Lionel Cronje
23. Ethan Hooker