Jordan Hendrikse starts against Wales

Two of the new Sharks signings (Hendrikse (debut) and Esterhuizen) will start against Wales in London. Edwill van der Merwe (starting 14), Ben-Jason Dixon and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu will also make their debuts in this game.

Aphelele Fassi will get another chance to stake his claim for the 15 position. Likewise Ntuthuko Mchunu has managed to get back in Bok contention to add to his single cap.

Interestingly the team is captained by PSDT instead of Eben Etzebeth.

15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Faf de Klerk, 8 Evan Roos, 7 Pieter-Steph du Toit (captain), 6 Kwagga Smith, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Malcolm Marx, 1 Ox Nche

Substitutes: 16 Bongi Mbonambi, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Frans Malherbe, 19 Salmaan Moerat, 20 Ben-Jason Dixon, 21 Grant Williams, 22 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 23 Damian de Allende