Team for Leinster
Plum has made a few changes to the team that squeaked through against Zebre last week. James Venter starts at open side, Andre Esterhuizen starts at 12 with Ethan Hooker moving to 14 and Yaw Penxe to 15. Fortunately Siya Masuku is on the bench this week – so I expect to see him at 10 later in the game with Jordan moving back to 15.
The Sharks can beat this Leinster team (with many of their first choice players rested), but it will require the team to keep their focus all game, improve on their defense (which has been pretty porous recently) and catching the high balls.
- Ox Nche
- Bongi Mbonambi
- Vincent Koch
- Jason Jenkins
- Emile van Heerden
- James Venter
- Vincent Tshituka
- Siya Kolisi (c)
- Jaden Hendrikse
- Jordan Hendrikse
- Makazole Mapimpi
- Andre Esterhuizen
- Jurenzo Julius
- Ethan Hooker
- Yaw Penxe
Replacements
- Fez Mbatha
- Ntuthuko Mchunu
- Ruan Dreyer
- Corne’ Rahl
- Manu Tshituka
- Bradley Davids
- Siya Masuku
- Francois Venter
Players are not available due to injury:
Aphelele Fassi
Bryce Calvert
Dylan Richardson
Eben Etzebeth
Gerbrandt Grobler
Grant Williams
Hanro Jacobs
Henry Immelman
Jaco Williams
Khwezi Mona
Lukhanyo Am
Marnus Potgieter