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Reinach to start for Sharks

Having failed to make the World Cup cut, Reinach will start at scrumhalf when the Sharks host the Pumas in a Currie Cup Round Five match in Durban on Saturday.

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Reinach comes in for fellow Bok Michael Claassens, who has been ruled out with a lower back injury.

Odwa Ndungane has also been ruled out of the match with a rib joint sprain and has been replaced by Wandile Mjekevu.

Other players not considered for selection due to injury include prop Lourens Adriaanse (shoulder), Khaya Majola (knee), Jean Deysel (tricep muscle) and SP Marais (knee and ankle).

The Sharks will be looking for revenge, after the Pumas beat them in the opening round in Nelspruit.

Sharks: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Wandile Mjekevu, 13 Paul Jordaan, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Sibusiso Sithole, 10 Lionel Cronje, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Daniel du Preez, 6 Francois Kleinhans, 5 Marco Wentzel (captain), 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 3 Gerhard Engelbrecht, 2 Monde Hadebe, 1 Dale Chadwick.

Replacements: 16 Kyle Cooper, 17 Thomas du Toit, 18 John-Charles Astle, 19 Jean-Luc du Preez, 20 Stefan Ungerer, 21 Heimar Williams, 22 Garth April.

Date: Saturday, September 5

Venue: Kings Park, Durban

Kick-off: 15.00 (13.00 GMT)

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Assistant referees: Craig Joubert, Jason Jaftha

TMO: Marius Jonker

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