Jake White shuffles pack for Ospreys clash

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has revealed his team to face Ospreys in their first tour match of the 2024/2025 United Rugby Championship season.

White has made a few rotational changes to his pack, while the backline remains unchanged from that win over Ulster in Pretoria last weekend.

Springbok Elrigh Louw shifts from No.7 to No.8 this week with Cameron Hanekom dropping to the bench.

Reinhardt Ludwig and Marcell Coetzee will partner Louw in the back row.

In the second row, Ruan Vermaak takes over the No.4 jersey from Cobus Wiese, who also gets a spot on the bench.

Alulutho Tshakweni is the only other change to the matchday 23, lining up alongside Akker van der Merwe, Francois Klopper, Wiese, Hanekom, Keagan Johannes, Stedman Gans and Aphiwe Dyantyi who all complete the bench.

Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 David Kriel, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Boeta Chamberlain, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 Reinhardt Ludwig, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Ruan Nortje (co-captain), 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Alulutho Tshakweni, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Cobus Wiese, 20 Cameron Hanekom, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Stedman Gans, 23 Aphiwe Dyantyi.

Date: Saturday, October 12
Venue: Swansea Stadium, Swansea
Kick-off: 19.35 (20.35 SAST; 18.35 GMT)
Referee: Eoghan Cross (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Ben Breakspear (Wales), Ben Connor (Wales)
TMO: Colin Stanley (Ireland)