Bok-laden Bulls head to Cape Town
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls have named a number of Springboks in their team for their Currie Cup Round Two encounter with Western Province in Cape Town on Wednesday.
The team’s latest recruit, Cyle Brink, will make his debut for the side on Wednesday.
After getting the season off to a winning start in the opening match against the Pumas last weekend, coach Gert Smal selected an equally exciting matchday 23 for the traditional North versus South derby in Cape Town.
Prop Simphiwe Matanzima, hooker Bismarck du Plessis and flank Marcell Coetzee, who will captain the side, will be part of a powerful pack of forwards.
Veteran Morne Steyn will spearhead a thrilling backline – which will include a centre pairing of Harold Vorster and Lionel Mapoe, while the back three will be made up of Sibongile Novuka and Canan Moodie, with James Verity-Amm starting at fullback.
Bulls: 15 James Verity-Amm, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sibongile Novuka, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 8 Muller Uys, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 Janko Swanepoel, 4 Sintu Manjezi, 3 Robert Hunt, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Simphiwe Matanzima.
Replacements: 16 Schalk Erasmus, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Sebastian Lombard, 19 Reinardt Ludwig, 20 WJ Steenkamp, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Frederik du Plessis, 23 Stedman Gans.
Date: Wednesday, January 19
Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Kick-off: 20.00 (18.00 GMT)
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Local
TMO: Marius Jonker
