VIDEO: Bulls bring out the big guns for Stormers
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls Director of Rugby Jake White has brought out some heavy hitters for his team’s encounter with the Stormers in Pretoria on Friday.
Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane and a host of experienced seniors return to the Bulls’ starting line-up for their Preparation Series meeting at Loftus Versfeld on Friday.
Besides Nyakane coming in at prop, Ruan Nortje and Marco van Staden return at lock and openside flank respectively.
The backs see a host of changes – with newly recruited scrumhalf Zak Burger getting his first opportunity in the colours of the Bulls.
Cornal Hendricks and Stedman Gans resume their midfield partnership, with Marco Jansen van Vuren shifting to left wing and Marnus Potgieter being named on the extended bench.
Richard Kriel replaces his brother, David, at fullback with the latter being rested.
The bench also sees an influx of experience – as Johan Grobbelaar, Jacques van Rooyen, BlitzBok Tim Agaba and Springbok Morné Steyn all set to add fresh legs later in the match.
Bulls: 15 Richard Kriel, 14 Madosh Tambwe, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Cornal Hendricks, 11 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Nizaam Carr (captain), 7 Werner Gouws, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Janko Swanepoel, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Joe van Zyl, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements – from: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Jacques van Rooyen, 19 Jan Uys, 20 Tim Agaba, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Morné Steyn, 23 Diego Appollis, 24 Nolan Pienaar, 25 Raynard Roets, 26 Marnus Potgieter.
Date: Friday, March 19
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT)
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Griffin Colby, Morne Ferreira
TMO: Marius van der Westhuizen
