Team for Loftus
The Sharks will be missing 7 Boks when taking on the Bulls at Loftus on Saturday. I am not exactly sure why Jaden Hendrikse needs a rest as he has not really played a lot over the last year.
I am especially concerned for the scrums where Wilco Louw and Gerhard Steenkamp have been destroying opposition scrums at will. Ntuthuko Mchunu has improved of late but he and Trevor is going to have a real tough battle.
Lukhanyo Am and Jurenzo Julius will make for an interesting midfield combination with Ethan Hooker moved to wing in place of Makazole Mapimpi (3 game ban).
The Sharks always put in extra effort against the Bulls. Find a way to deal with the Bull scrum and maul, shut down Hanekom as far as possible, cut down on the errors and dof decisions, find ways to create opportunities for game breakers like Williams, Julius and Hooker and anything is possible.
- Ntuthuko Mchunu
- Bongi Mbonambi
- Trevor Nyakane
- Corne Rahl
- Jason Jenkins
- Tino Mavesere
- Vincent Tshituka (c)
- Phepsi Buthelezi
- Grant Williams
- Siya Masuku
- Ethan Hooker
- Lukhanyo Am
- Jurenzo Julius
- Yaw Penxe
- Jordan Hendrikse
Replacements
- Ethan Bester
- Ruan Dreyer
- Hanro Jacobs
- Lappies Labuschagne
- Jannes Potgieter
- Bradley Davids
- Francois Venter
- Jaco Williams
Players not available due to injury or mandatory Bok leave
Andre Esterhuizen
Aphelele Fassi
Bryce Calvert
Diego Appollis
Dylan Richardson
Eben Etzebeth
Emile van Heerden
Fez Mbatha
Gerbrandt Grobler
Hakeem Kunene
Jaden Hendrikse (Springbok leave)
James Venter
Khwezi Mona
Makazole Mapimpi (suspension)
Manu Tshituka
Marnus Potgieter
Nick Hatton
Ox Nche
Siya Kolisi (Springbok leave)