Bulls reveal changes for Lyon showdown
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has revealed his team for their Champions Cup Round of 16 clash against Lyon Olympique Universitaire in Pretoria on Saturday.
The are a few changes to the team that got smashed by Leinster in Dublin last weekend.
With Marco van Staden injured, co-captain Marcell Coetzee moves to the No.6 jersey with Elrigh Louw at No.8 and Reinhardt Ludwig coming in at No.7.
In the front row, Johan Grobbelaar takes over the No.2 jersey from Akker van der Merwe, who drops down to the bench.
In the backline, Sebastian de Klerk joins the back three with Kurt-Lee Arendse shifting to the No.11 wing.
That change means Devon Williams will play off the bench on Saturday.
Bulls: 15 Willie Le Roux, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 David Kriel, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 Reinhardt Ludwig, 6 Marcell Coetzee (co-captain), 5 Ruan Nortje (co-captain), 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 JF van Heerden, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Chris Smith, 23 Devon Williams.
Date: Saturday, April 6
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 13.30 (13.30 CEST; 11.30 GMT)
Referee: Luke Pearce (England)
Assistant referees: Sara Cox (England), Adam Leal (England)
TMO: Tom Foley (England)
