Bulls Papier over the cracks
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls coach Pote Human made a number of changes to his team ahead of their trip to Durban and a Round Seven Super Rugby crunch match against the Sharks.
The Bulls, after coughing up 50 points in a loss to the Chiefs at Loftus Versfeld last week, have rejigged the team for the Kings Park showdown.
There is only one change to the backline – Embrose Papier starting at scrumhalf ahead of fellow Springbok Ivan van Zyl, who drops down to the replacement bench.
The other significant change is in the second row – where specialist lock Eli Snyman starts alongside Jason Jenkins – with Hanro Liebenberg moving from lock to flank in place of Jannes Kirsten, who in turn drops down to the replacement bench.
There is one additional change among the replacements – Conraad van Vuuren coming onto the bench in place of Dayan van der Westhuizen.
Bulls: 15 Divan Rossouw, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Rosko Specman, 10 Handre Pollard (captain), 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Hanro Liebenberg, 6 Ruan Steenkamp, 5 Eli Snyman, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 Lizo Gqoboka
Replacements: 16 Corniel Els, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Conraad van Vuuren, 19 Jannes Kirsten, 20 Tim Agaba, 21 Ivan van Zyl, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Johnny Kotze.
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Mike Fraser (New Zealand), Brendon Pickerill (New Zealand)
TMO: Christie du Preez (South Africa)
