Hollywoodbets Sharks vs Exeter Chiefs
It will be all hands on deck as the Hollywoodbets Sharks face Exeter Chiefs in a first round Investec Champions Cup clash at Hollywoodbets Kings Park.
Th Sharks head coach selected all the available Springboks as Eben Etzebeth and Bongi Mbonambi is back in the starting team. Other changes sees Jordan Hendrikse and Grant Williams start with Siya Masuku and Jaden Hendrikse moving to the bench. Eduan Keyter also returns to the starting team on the wing with Ethan Hooker shifting to 13 to replace the injured Lukhanyo Am. Emile van Heerden will partner Etzebeth at lock which should give the Sharks scrum a bit more power. The last change to the starting 15 sees Trevor Nyakane replace Vincent Koch in the starting team.
New faces on the bench is Hanro Jacobs and Francois Venter.
Kickoff is scheduled for 15h00.
Hollywoodbets Sharks:
15.Aphelele Fassi, 14.Eduan Keyter, 13.Ethan Hooker, 12.Andre Esterhuizen, 11.Makazole Mapimpi, 10.Jordan Hendrikse, 9.Grant Williams, 8.Siya Kolisi, 7.Vincent Tshituka, 6.James Venter, 5.Emile van Heerden, 4.Eben Etzebeth (Captain), 3.Trevor Nyakane, 2.Bongi Mbonambi & 1.Ox Nche
Replacements
16.Dylan Richardson, 17.Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18.Hanro Jacobs, 19.Jason Jenkins, 20.Phepsi Buthelezi, 21.Jaden Hendrikse, 22.Siya Masuku & 23.Francois Venter
The following players were not considered for selection due to injury:
– Ruan Dreyer
– Fez Mbatha
– Khwezi Mona
– Marnus Potgieter
– Abraham Reyneke
– Lukhanyo Am
– Gerbrandt Grobler
