World Cup star for Leopards
The Leopards have wasted no time in recalling their Namibian World Cup flyer Danie Dames, ahead of their Currie Cup encounter with the Sharks in Phokeng, Rustenburg, on Saturday.
This is the only change to the starting XV, with Jovan Bowles dropping down to the bench to make way for the World Cup star.
On the bench Juan Pretorius has been bracketed with Siya Mdaka.
Pretorius is struggling after a head knock and a decision over his participation will be taken later in the week only.
Leopards: 15 Hoffmann Maritz, 14 Danie Dames, 13 Charl Weideman, 12 Joubert Engelbrecht, 11 Vainon Willis, 10 Wesley Dunlop, 9 Johann Laker, 8 Robert Kruger, 7 Luvuyiso Lusaseni, 6 Philip de Wet, 5 Brendon Snyman, 4 Brad Mockford, 3 Dewald Coetzee, Gavin Williamson, Jean-Jacques Rossouw.
Replacements: 16 Marius Fourie, 17 Alfred Wauts, 18 Christo van Niekerk, 19 Juan Pretorius/Siya Mdaka, 20 Liam Slatem, 21 Clayton Durand, 22 Jovan Bowles.
Date: Saturday, October 8
Venue: Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Phokeng
Kick-off: 19.10 (17.10 GMT)
Referee: Joey Salmans
Assistant referees: Marius Jonker, Sieg van Staden
TMO: Johan Greeff
