Still no Lambie for Sharks
Of the injured trio of Paul Jordaan, Pat Lambie and Beast Mtawarira all receiving scans this week to confirm or deny a return to rugby, it was only Jordaan who was passed fit and he has been included alongside JP Pietersen in the midfield. Francois Steyn takes over from Tim Swiel at flyhalf and Fred Zeilinga has been named as back-up off the bench.
Ryan Kankowski is back at eighthman after withdrawing from last week’s game with a groin strain, and White has bolstered the starting line-up with three Boks who played off the bench last week, Willem Alberts, Jannie du Plessis and brother and captain Bismarck.
Thomas du Toit has enjoyed a meteoric rise in fortunes, having been selected out of the Sharks Academy to play for the Cell C Sharks XV in the Vodacom Cup, representing South Africa at the IRB Junior World Championship in New Zealand recently and last week earned his debut for the Cell C Sharks in Vodacom Super Rugby when he came on off the bench and delivered a performance worthy of a recall, this week into the starting line-up.
The Cell C Sharks
15. SP Marais
14. S’bura Sithole
13. JP Pietersen
12. Paul Jordaan
11. Lwazi Mvovo
10. Francois Steyn
9. Cobus Reinach
8. Ryan Kankowski
7. Willem Alberts
6. Marcell Coetzee
5. Stephan Lewies
4. Anton Bresler
3. Jannie du Plessis
2. Bismarck du Plessis (captain)
1. Thomas du Toit
Replacements
16. Kyle Cooper
17. Wiehahn Herbst
18. Lourens Adriaanse
19. Etienne Oosthuizen
20. Jean Deysel
21. Charl McLeod
22. Fred Zeilinga
23. Tonderai Chavhanga
Kickoff is at 19h10.
Jaco Peyper is the referee.
(File Photo:Gallo Images)
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