The Cell C Sharks team named to take on the Vodacom Bulls in Saturday’s Vodacom United Rugby Championship quarter-final clash shows just one change from the previous clash two weeks ago.
A bye week following the pools stages of the URC has given the teams time to prepare for the knockout rounds that take place this weekend, with the Vodacom Bulls hosting the Cell C Sharks at Loftus Versveld in Pretoria in the early afternoon derby match.
The Vodacom Bulls only just pipped the Cell C Sharks – by a solitary log point – to earn home ground advantage for the quarter-finals as late as the final round after the Durban side had led the South African charge and head coach Sean Everitt has largely stuck with the same starting XV as that named to play Ulster in round 18.
In the only change, Le Roux Roets starts in Ruben van Heerden’s place in the second row with the remainder of the side retained for this big game.
It has been a good week of training and the Cell C Sharks are rearing to go.
Saturday’s match kicks off at 1.45pm.
Cell C Sharks
1. Ox Nche
2. Bongi Mbonambi
3. Thomas du Toit (c)
4. Le Roux Roets
5. Reniel Hugo
6. Siya Kolisi
7. Henco Venter
8. Phepsi Buthelezi
9. Jaden Hendrikse
10. Curwin Bosch
11. Makazole Mapimpi
12. Marius Louw
13. Lukhanyo Am
14. Werner Kok
15. Aphelele Fassi
Replacements
16. Kerron van Vurren
17. Ntuthuko Mchunu
18. Khutha Mchunu
19. Ruben van Heerden
20. Sikhumbuzo Notshe
21. Grant Williams
22. Boeta Chamberlain
23. Ben Tapuai
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The Cell C Sharks host the Sigma Lions in a vital Carling Currie Cup penultimate round clash at Hollywoodbets Kings Park this Saturday.
Head coach Etienne Fynn has made a number of changes to the side from their last outing – against the Toyota Cheetahs – in a bid to secure a top four finish with just two rounds of the pool stages remaining.
Dian Bleuler and Jason Alexander take over at loosehead prop and hooker for Khwezi Mona and Fez Mbatha (injured) respectively.
Thembelani Bholi shifts to lock in place of Emile van Heerden, with Jeandre Labuschagne taking his place on the flank, joining James Venter who reverts as captain and takes over from Dylan Richardson.
In the only changes to the backline, there is a new halfback partnership with Zee Mkhabela replacing Cameron Wright and Tito Bonilla replacing Boeta Chamberlain.
The Sigma Lions earned their first win of the tournament last week against DHL Western Province – who the Cell C Sharks play in next weekend’s final round – a 33-10 victory that no doubt will give them huge amounts of confidence after a disappointing season that hasn’t gone to plan, with 10 points in 11 matches.
The Cell C Sharks are being pursued by the Airlink Pumas on the log and an interesting weekend awaits with the Mbombela-based side traveling to Bloemfontein to take on the high-riding Cheetahs.
Cell C Sharks
1. Dian Bleuler
2. Jason Alexander*
3. Lourens Adriaanse
4. Thembelani Bholi
5. Hyron Andrews
6. James Venter (c)
7. Jeandre Labuschagne
8. Mpilo Gumede
9. Zee Mkhabela
10. Tito Bonilla
11. Anthony Volmink
12. Murray Koster
13. Jeremy Ward
14. Marnus Potgieter
15. Nevaldo Fleurs
Replacements
16. Jacques Marais*
17. Khwezi Mona
18. Keagan Glade*
19. OJ Noa
20. Nick Hatton
21. Gerado Jaars*
22. Jordan Chait
23. Sivi Zondani*
*Denotes Carling Currie Cup debut for the Cell C Sharks
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