Lambie is back at the back

 

Lambie missed out on last weekend's victory over the Cheetahs with a cold, but is back in action in the No.15 jersey.

 

The starring performance from Freddie Michalak at flyhalf last week earns him another start in the No.10 jersey, while Meyer Bosman starts at inside centre in place of Tim Whitehead.

 

Whitehead has a groin complaint and isn't available for the clash against his former teammates.

 

Willem Alberts starts on the side of the scrum in place of Jacques Botes, who will win his 100th Super Rugby cap should be come off the bench in the match.

 

There is also be return to the matchday squad for young lock Pieter-Steph du Toit, who will warm the bench in place of Jean Deysel, while Louis Ludik has recovered from injury and covers the outside backs from the pine.

 

Sharks: 15 Patrick Lambie, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Paul Jordaan, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Frederic Michalak, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Keegan Daniel (captain), 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Anton Bresler, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.

Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 19 Ryan Kankowski, 20 Jacques Botes, 21 Odwa Ndungane, 22 Louis Ludik.

 

Date: Saturday, May 26

Venue: Kings Park, Durban

Kick-off: 19.10 (17.10 GMT)

Referee: Jaco Peyper (South Africa)

Assistant referees: Lourens van der Merwe (South Africa), Reuben Rossouw (South Africa)

TMO: Johann Meuwesen (South Africa)