JP back and Lambie a doubt

JP Pietersen is fit for the Vodacom Super Rugby clash between the Sharks and Kings this weekend.

The Sharks will host the Kings in Durban on Saturday. Kickoff at Growthpoint Kings Park is scheduled for 17h05.

Pat Lambie is unlikely to be fit for the game this weekend, while Butch James will be missing through suspension.

Odwa Ndungane looks set to feature at fullback with Louis Ludik unlikely to be moved from outside centre. Sharks assistant coach, Hugh Reece-Edwards, says Ludik has been excellent in his new midfield role and that he is enjoying himself at 13.

Riaan Viljoen is expected to take over from Lambie at flyhalf.

The clash with the Kings will be the last for Reece-Edwards in his current role. The former Springbok fullback has told Sportswave that his days at the Sharks are numbered.

Meanwhile,T im Whitehead remains unavailable for selection. Whitehead should be fit for the start of the Absa Currie Cup season.

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- Andre Bloem

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