Sharks make a change at No.10
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks head coach Robert du Preez has named his team to face the Waratahs in a Super Rugby Round 11 clash in Sydney on Saturday.
In all, there are six changes to the starting line-up that lost to the Reds in Durban last week.
In the pack, Thomas du Toit comes in for Coenie Oosthuizen while Jean-Luc du Preez replaces Jacques Vermeulen.
The remainder of the changes is in the backline where Cameron Wright starts to give Louis Schreuder a rest (although he is selected on the bench).
Wright forms a new halfback partnership with Curwin Bosch who starts at flyhalf with Robert du Preez playing off the bench.
Makazole Mapimpi is in for Lwazi Mvovo on the wing and Lukhanyo Am replaces Kobus van Wyk in the midfield.
There is also a return of Ruan Botha and Akker van der Merwe who have both been named on the bench.
“The plan was to rotate and make changes to the team, we need to make sure that everyone is engaged on this tour.
“We have a 27-man squad and it’s important that every single player feels that they have an opportunity to play and to contribute,” said head coach Du Preez.
Who can forget the exciting match between the @CellC Sharks and the @NSWWaratahs back in 2018?
Almost one year later, the sides face off once more. #OurSharks will be hoping to convert last year’s draw into a win. #WARvSHA #OurSharksForever 🦈 pic.twitter.com/DqzERIEXh7
— The Sharks (@TheSharksZA) April 24, 2019
Sharks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Sibusiso Nkosi, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Cameron Wright, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Philip van der Walt, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Tendai Mtawarira (captain).
Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Mzamo Majola, 18 Coenie Oosthuizen, 19 Ruan Botha, 20 Jacques Vermeulen, 21 Louis Schreuder, 22 Robert du Preez, 23 Marius Louw.
Date: Saturday, April 27
Venue: Bankwest Stadium, Sydney
Kick-off: 19.45 (11.45 SA time; 09.45 GMT)
Referee: Nicholas Berry (Australia)
Assistant referees: Damon Murphy (Australia), Amy Perrett (Australia)
TMO: George Ayoub (Australia)
