The Vodacom Bulls have rung the changes for Saturday’s URC clash against Zebre at Loftus Versfeld.
Veteran Springbok fullback Willie le Roux starts at flyhalf, with Paul de Wet at scrumhalf. Regular halfbacks Handré Pollard and Embrose Papier drop to the bench.
In midfield, Canan Moodie returns from injury to regain the No 13 berth outside of Harold Vorster.
Kurt-Lee Arendse moves from wing to fullback in place of David Kriel, who is unavailable, with the wings covered by Cheswill Jooste and the returning Sergeal Petersen.
There are also changes in the pack, where Jan-Hendrik Wessels and Marco van Staden start at loosehead prop and hooker respectively, alongside tighthead Wilco Louw.
JF van Heerden replaces Ruan Nortjé in the second row, with Ruan Vermaak at No 4 lock.
Captain Marcell Coetzee remains a fixture but shifts to blindside flank, making room for Jeandré Rudolph to start at openside. Cameron Hanekom retains his spot at No 8.
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The Bulls have loaded their bench with forward power in the form of Johan Grobbelaar, Gerhard Steenekamp, Francois Klopper and Cobus Wiese.
Replacement Papier is set to play his 170th match, surpassing Joost van der Westhuizen as the most-capped scrumhalf in Bulls history.
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The Bulls are seventh on the log and targeting back-to-back wins on the Highveld against Italian clubs, with Benetton arriving next week.
BULLS – 15 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 14 Cheswill Jooste, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sergeal Petersen, 10 Willie le Roux, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Jeandre Rudolph, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Marco van Staden, 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Bench: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Cobus Wiese, 20 Mpilo Gumede, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Handré Pollard, 23 Stedman Gans.
Photo: Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images
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The Vodacom Bulls have rung the changes for Saturday’s URC clash against Zebre at Loftus Versfeld.
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