Bulls reveal 'Bomb Squad' for semifinal against Glasgow
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Bulls head coach Johan Ackermann has unveiled his matchday squad for Saturday’s United Rugby Championship semifinal against Glasgow Warriors at Murrayfield.
There are no changes to the starting XV after last weekend’s win over Munster at Loftus Versfeld.
However, the bench has been tweaked with a six-two split between forwards and backs.
Springbok prop Wilco Louw is fit, and he takes over the No.18 jersey from Mornay Smith on the bench.
Sergeal Petersen also drops out of the matchday squad, with flanker Nizaam Carr coming in as an extra forward.
Zak Burger also takes over the replacement No.9 duties from Paul de Wet.
Captain Marcell Coetzee will earn his 100th Bulls cap, having captained the side 76 times.
Meanwhile, hooker Johan Grobbelaar is set to run out for his 150th match in blue, further cementing his status as one of the franchise’s most durable performers.
Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Replacements: 16 Marco van Staden, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Cobus Wiese, 20 Jeandre Rudolph, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Stedman Gans, 23 Nizaam Carr.
Date: Saturday, June 6
Venue: Murrayfield Stadium, Edinburgh
Kick-off: 14.30 BST (15.30 SAST; 13.30 GMT)
Referee: Andrew Brace (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Eoghan Cross (Ireland), Robbie Jenkinson (Ireland)
TMO: Olly Hodges (Ireland)
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