Sharks boss makes two changes for play-off against Munster
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks Director of Rugby Neil Powell has made two changes to his forward pack for Saturday’s Champions Cup Round of 16 clash against Munster at Kings Park.
Eben Etzebeth will have a new second-row partner in the form of Gerbrandt Grobler with Emile van Heerden dropping down to the bench.
The other change is in the back row where Sikhumbuzo Notshe takes over the No.8 jersey from Phendulani Buthelezi.
Buthelezi will also occupy a place on the bench.
The rest of the matchday squad is unchanged from the one that lost to Scarlets in the United Rugby Championship last weekend.
It will be Munster’s first-ever visit to Kings Park.
The Irish side won two of their four pool games in the Champions Cup, going down twice to Toulouse, but earned enough points to finish in sixth place on the Pool B log, while the Sharks, with their three wins, finished Pool A in third spot which afforded them the honour of a home fixture in the knockouts.
Sharks: 15 Henry Chamberlain, 14 Werner Kok, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 Siyamthanda Kolisi (captain), 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Eben Etzebeth, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Mbongeni Mbonambi, 1 Retshegofaditswe Nché.
Replacements: 16 Kerron van Vuuren, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Carlü Sadie, 19 Emile van Heerden, 20 Phendulani Buthelezi, 21 Grant Williams, 22 Ben Tapuai, 23 Thaakir Abrahams.
Date: Saturday, April 1
Venue: Kings Park, Durban
Kick-off: 13.30 (12.30 UK & Ireland time; 11.30 GMT)
Referee: Wayne Barnes (England)
Assistant referees: Tom Foley (England), Adam Leal (England)
TMO: Stuart Terheege (England)
