John Plumtree has named his side to do battle with the Bulls at Loftus on Saturday afternoon. Vincent Tshituka is set to captain the side which has been shorn several first-team stars because of injury.
The Hollywoodbets Sharks will make the trip up the N3 to face the Bulls in a crunch local URC derby this weekend. The Durbanites edged out the Bulls in the reverse fixture at Hollywoodbets Kings Park, winning 17-20 but face a Bulls side high on confidence after claiming victory against the Stormers last weekend in the Cape.
Vincent Tshituka captains the side once again with the likes of Siya Kolisi and Eben Etzebeth set to miss out this weekend.
Coach John Plumtree has named and all-Springbok front row consisting of Ntuthuko Mchunu, Bongi Mbonambi and Trevor Nyakane who will need to front-up against a similarly powerful Bulls front three.
Corne Rahl and Jason Jenkins reunite in the engine room while Tshituka is joined by Tino Mavesere and Phepsi Buthelezi in the back row.
The electric Grant Williams starts in the nine jumper and will have the cool-headed Siya Masuku outside of him. Lukhanyo Am and Jurenzo Julius make up an exciting centre combination while Ethan Hooker, Yaw Penxe and Jordan Hendrikse complete the back three.
Both sides are in decent touch heading into this clash, with the Bulls occupying third on the standings, six points and one place above the Hollywoodbets Sharks.
Hollywoodbets Sharks
1 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 4 Corne Rahl, 5 Jason Jenkins, 6 Tino Mavesere, 7 Vincent Tshituka (c), 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, 9 Grant Williams, 10 Siya Masuku, 11 Ethan Hooker, 12 Lukhanyo Am, 13 Jurenzo Julius, 14 Yaw Penxe, 15 Jordan Hendrikse
Replacements
16 Ethan Bester, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Hanro Jacobs, 19 Lappies Labuschagne, 20 Jannes Potgieter, 21 Bradley Davids, 22 Francois Venter, 23 Jaco Williams
