Pumas tweak backline for Sharks clash
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Pumas head coach Jimmy Stonehouse has revealed his team to face the Sharks in a Currie Cup Round 10 clash in Durban on Friday.
Stonehouse has tweaked the backline that did duty against the Lions at the beginning of April.
Devon Williams gets promoted to the starting XV and he will take over the No.15 jersey from Tapiwa Mafura, who moves to the No.11 wing.
Jade Stighling drops out of the matchday 23.
Japie Kleinhans comes into the matchday squad to provide backline cover on the bench.
The Sharks are third in the standings with 24 points, while the Pumas are in fifth place with 15 points.
Pumas: 15 Devon Williams, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 13 Alwayno Visagie, 12 Eddie Fouche, 11 Tapiwa Mafura, 10 Tinus de Beer, 9 Chriswill September, 8 Willie Engelbrecht (captain), 7 Anele Lungisa, 6 Daniel Maartens, 5 Shane Kirkwood, 4 Malembe Mpofu, 3 Ignatius Prinsloo, 2 Eduan Swart, 1 Corne Fourie.
Replacements: 16 Llewellyn Classen, 17 Dewald Maritz, 18 Simon Raw/Etienne Janeke, 19 Darrien Landsberg, 20 Phumzile Maqondwana, 21 Giovan Snyman, 22 Ali Mgijima, 23 Japie Kleinhans.
Date: Friday, May 6
Venue: Kings Park, Durban
Kick-off: 16.45 (14.45 GMT)
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant Referees: Sean Muller, Local
TMO: Egon Seconds
