VIDEO: Normality returns at Bulls
The Pretoria-based franchise face the Brumbies in a Super Rugby Round 15 encounter5.
Odendaal missed last weekend's clash against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires, but is ready to lead the side again.
His return will see Handre Pollard starting at flyhalf again, with Manie Libbok back onto the bench in place of John Jackson.
In the other changes to the team from last weekend, Nic de Jager comes into the starting team at flank, where he takes over from Thembelani Bholi – with the latter moving to the bench.
Jaco Visagie will swop with Adriaan Strauss at hooker.
Strauss will again extend his South African appearance record in Super Rugby when he takes to the field for the 156th time.
Bulls coach, John Mitchell, also introduced two new faces to the bench.
Ruben van Heerden will be backing up at lock and there is a potential Bulls and Super Rugby debut for Matthys Basson, who comes in for Frans van Wyk at prop.
Bulls: 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Johnny Kotze, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Ivan van Zyl, 8 Marco van Staden, 7 Nic de Jager, 6 Roelof Smit, 5 Rudolph Snyman, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Conraad van Vuuren, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements: 16 Adriaan Strauss, 17 Nqobisizwe Mxoli, 18 Matthys Basson, 19 Ruben van Heerden, 20 Thembelani Bholi, 21 Andre Warner, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Divan Rossouw.
Date: Saturday, May 26
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 15.05 (23.05 AEST; 13.05 GMT)
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen (South Africa)
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs (South Africa), Jaco Pretorius (South Africa)
TMO: Willie Vos (South Africa)
