Griquas get their Bok back
Griquas wasted no time in recalling Springbok Hilton Lobberts to their starting XV, ahead of their Currie Cup Round Five encounter with the Sharks.
Lobberts, who returns from injury, replaces Jonathan Adendorf – who injured his ankle in 25-36 loss to the Free State Cheetahs last week – for the trip to Durban on Saturday.
Adendorf will be sidelined for three to four weeks.
That is the only change to the forwards.
However, there is a complete backline reshuffle.
Francois Brummer moves from fullback to flyhalf, in the place of Dean Grant – who drops down to the replacement bench, after having started the last two matches in the No.10 jersey.
Brummer will also captain the side this week.
Regular skipper Wayne Stevens has bee ruled out with a shoulder injury suffered in the loss to the Cheetahs.
Gideon la Grange comes into the midfield in the No.12 jersey vacated by Stevens.
Gouws Prinsloo returns to the side after a knee injury and will start at fullback.
Griquas: 15 Gouws Prinsloo, 14 Ederies Arendse, 13 Johnathan Francke, 12 Gideon la Grange, 11 Petrus Vermeulen, 10 Francois Brummer (captain), 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Ruaan Lerm, 7 Carel Greeff, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Jaco Nepgen, 4 Hilton Lobberts, 3 Ewald van der Westhuizen, 2 Martin Bezuidenhout, 1 Steph Roberts.
Replacements: 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Nicolaas van Dyk, 18 Hugo Kloppers, 19 Burger Schoeman, 20 RJ Liebenberg, 21 Abrie Griesel, 22 Dean Grant.
Date: Saturday, September 6
Venue: Kings Park, Durban
Kick-off: 17.05 (15.05 GMT)
Referee: Lourens van der Merwe
Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden, Francois de Bruin
TMO: Deon van Blommestein
