Strong team for Zebre
Eben Etzebeth is out with a rib injury but there are still 7 World Cup Boks in the squad with 6 starting.
Corne Rahl starts in place of Eben with Gerbrandt Grobler on the bench. Ethan Hooker starts at 12 with Francois Venter moving to the bench. Good to see Grant Williams back on the bench.
Hopefully the Sharks worked all week on their line-out which let them down at crucial stages in the previous two games. The attack is starting to gel, but the lack of patience in the opposition 22 needs to be addressed.
This team should have no problem beating Zebre at home. Heck – the second string Sharks should have beaten Zebre last year.
- Ox Nche
- Bongi Mbonambi
- Vincent Koch
- Corne Rahl
- Emile van Heerden
- James Venter
- Vincent Tshituka
- Phepsi Buthelezi
- Jaden Hendrikse
- Siya Masuku
- Makazole Mapimpi
- Ethan Hooker
- Lukhanyo Am (C)
- Werner Kok
- Aphelele Fassi
Replacements
- Kerron van Vuuren
- Ntuthuko Mchunu
- Hanro Jacobs
- Gerbrandt Grobler
- Jeandre Labuschagne
- Grant Williams
- Curwin Bosch
- Francois Venter