Bulls stick to winning formula for Exeter Chiefs
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls have made minimal changes to the side that will take on Exeter Chiefs at Sandy Park on Saturday.
Bulls Director of Rugby, Jake White maintained consistency for the Champions Cup Round two clash.
White only made four changes to the matchday 23 that triumphed over Lyon a week ago.
Both Janko Swanepoel and Chris Barend Smit come into the starting xv from the bench.
Swanepoel slots in at five while Reinhardt Ludwig shifts to four in place of Jacques du Plessis.
Smit comes in at centre in place of injured Marco Jansen van Vuuren.
Muller Uys and Wj Steenkamp swap jerseys whilst Joe van Zyl, Cameron Hanekom and Carlton Bannies join this week’s impact squad.
Bulls: 15 Wandisile Simelane, 14 Sibongile Novuka, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Chris Barend Smit, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Morné Steyn (captain), 9 Bernard van der Linde, 8 Wj Steenkamp, 7 Muller Uys, 6 Nizaam Carr, 5 Janko Swanepoel, 4 Reinhardt Ludwig, 3 Jacques van Rooyen, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Dylan Smith.
Replacements: 16 Lizo Gqoboka, 17 Joe van Zyl, 18 Sebastian Lombard, 19 Cameron Hannekom, 20 Phumzile Maqondwana, 21 Keegan Johannes, 22 Carlton Bannies, 23 Juan Mostert.
Date: Saturday, December 17
Venue: Sandy Park, Exeter
Kick-off: 13.00 (13.00 GMT; 15.00 SA Time)
Referee: Mathieu Raynal (France)
Assistant referees: Jonathan Dufort (France) & Vincent Blasco Baqué (France)
TMO: Philippe Bonhoure (France)
