Pumas fuel bench with former Sharks No.8
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Pumas have opted to bring in former Sharks loose forward Francois Kleinhans when they head to Durban on Friday.
The Pumas take on the Shark on Friday, and with Robert Du Preez’ men being one of the settle having some inside information could somehow benefit the side from Nelspruit.
Kleinhans has made 24 Currie Cup appearances in the Sharks jersey and was part of the Springboks under-20 squad in 2011.
Aside from Kleinhans’ inclusion on the bench, Pumas head coach Jimmy Stonehouse has also named Jeandré Rudolph as replacements and made three changes to the starting XV.
In the pack, Marko Jansen van Rensburg comes in at hooker. While Hugo Klopper replaces Cameron Lindsay in the second row.
The other change is in the backline, Ruwellyn Isbel takes the place of JP Lewis on the left wing.
Pumas: 15 Gerrit Smith; 14 Niel Maritz, 13 Ryan Nell, 12 Hennie Skorbinski, 11 Ruwellyn Isbel; 10 Christopher Smith, 9 Stefan Ungerer; 8 Willie Engelbrecht, 7 Stefan Willemse, 6 Marnus Schoeman, 5 Hugo Kloppers, 4 Le Roux Roets, 3 Marné Coetzee, 2 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 1 Khwezi Mona.
Replacements: 16 Frankie Herne, 17 Andrew Beerwinkel,18 Cameron Lindsay, 19 Francois Kleynhans, 20 Reynier van Rooyen, 21 Jeandré Rudolph, 22 Trompie Pretorius
Date: Friday, September 7
Venue: Kings Park, Durban
Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT)
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Archie Sehlako, Graciano Pienaar
TMO: Christie du Preez
