Bulls tweak for the Tahs
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Bulls were forced into making a number of changes to their backline for the Super Rugby Round 12 encounter with the Waratahs at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Cornal Hendricks will start on the right wing in place of the injured Jade Stighling, who suffered a concussion in the 23-24 loss to the Stormers at Newlands last week.
John-Ben Kotze moves from the left wing to outside centre in place of Springbok Jesse Kriel, who suffered an ankle injury at Newlands.
He requires surgery and he will be sidelined for six to eight weeks.
Inside centre Burger Odendaal, who suffered a blow to his eye against the Stormers, has been cleared him to play this weekend.
The forwards are unchanged from that which played at Newlands.
Bulls: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 John-Ben Kotze, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Rosko Specman, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Hanro Liebenberg, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Rudolph Snyman, 4 Jannes Kirsten, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Jaco Visagie Jaco, 1 Lizo Gqoboka.
Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Wiehahn Herbst, 19 Thembelani Bholi, 20 Paul Schoeman, 21 Andre Warner, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Dylan Sage.
Date: Saturday, May 4
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 15.00 (13.00 GMT; 23.00 Sydney time)
Referee: Jaco Peyper
Assistant referees: Rasta Rasivhenge, Cwengile Jadezweni
TMO: Christie du Preez
