Category: Champions Cup

JPP has selected a pretty strong team (on paper) for the game against Saracens. The backline is filled with attacking players – the challenge will be to get them to gel. Interestingly he has chosen Andre Esterhuizen to captain the side. I am really looking forward to seeing the combo of Andre and Ethan in action.

The pack should also be competitive with Bongi anchoring Jacobs and Ganyane, a decent lock pairing and a strong back row in Phepsi, Siya and Vincent. Hopefully Emile van Heerden’s luck will hold this time and he can actually finish a game without injury.

The Sharks have selected a team with a number of key players rested. Against a team like Toulouse this will result in a mismatch equivalent to Wales vs the Boks. Really nothing more to say about this game.

Bongi is back to strengthen the Sharks pack but unfortunately Eben has not been declared fit. Vincent Tshituka has at least been selected on the bench to add some grunt later in the game.