Gibson tweaks team for Newlands showdown
Just the one change has been made to the starting side with stalwart, Dean Mumm moving into the number six jersey, while Sam Lousi has been slotted onto the bench. Jack Dempsey has been ruled out due to a shoulder injury suffered in the match against the Force.
After celebrating a century of games for Waratahs last weekend, team Captain Dave Dennis will run out for his 100th Super Rugby match this week, having played one extra game for the Waratahs against the British and Irish Lions in 2013. Now in his tenth year for the Waratahs, Dennis has played all 100 games for his home state.
Waratahs: 15 Andrew Kellaway, 14 Reece Robinson, 13 Israel Folau, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Rob Horne, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Jed Holloway, 7 Michael Hooper (captain), 6 Dean Mumm, 5 Will Skelton, 4 David Dennis, 3 Tom Robertson, 2 Hugh Roach, 1 Paddy Ryan.
Replacements: 16 Tatafu Polota-Nau, 17 Jeremy Tilse, 18 Angus Ta'avao, 19 Sam Lousi, 20 Wycliff Palu, 21 Matt Lucas, 22 David Horwitz, 23 Matt Carraro.
Date: Saturday, April 30
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-off: 19.15 (03.15 AEST, Sunday, May 1; 17.15 GMT)
Referee: Mike Fraser (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Paul Williams (New Zealand), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
