Grant Williams Siya Kolisi Neil Powell Werner Kok Vincent Tshituka John Plumtree Dublin Durban Sharks Leinster Rugby Grant Williams Siya Kolisi Neil Powell Werner Kok Vincent Tshituka John Plumtree Dublin Durban

Sharks pick 20-year-old lock Rahl for daunting Leinster quarter-final, Boeta at No 10

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Sharks director of rugby Neil Powell has been forced into changes for Saturday's daunting URC quarter-final against Leinster in Dublin.The team line-up shows several changes to the one that drew 22-22 with Munster in Durban on 22 April.READ | Sharks legends welcome John Plumtree's return: 'He brings that hard edge, what they need'After a string of impressive performances in the Currie Cup, 20-year-old lock Corne Rahl gets a start in the second row.

Rahl made his URC debut earlier in the season against Connacht. He comes in for Jeandre Labuschagne, who plays off the bench.The Sharks also lost skipper Siya Kolisi (knee) and flyhalf Curwin Bosch (rib) to injuries in the Munster game.James Venter replaces Kolisi in the No 6 jersey, while Boeta Chamberlain moves from fullback to flyhalf in place of Bosch.

Aphelele Fassi takes the No 15 jersey from Chamberlain.In another change out wide, Marnus Potgieter replaces Werner Kok at right wing.With Kolisi out, Bok centre Lukhanyo Am will wear the captain's armband on Saturday.15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Marnus Potgieter, 13 Lukhanyo Am (captain), 12 Ben Tapuai, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Boeta Chamberlain, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 James Venter, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Corne Rahl, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox NcheSubstitutes: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Carlu Sadie, 19 Jeandre Labuschagne, 20 Phepsi Buthelezi, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Nevaldo Fleurs, 23 Rohan Janse van RensburgLeinster, who topped the log in convincing fashion, are heavy favourites to beat the eighth-placed Sharks.But that doesn't bother Sharks lock Gerbrandt Grobler."No-one gives us a chance, and that's okay, we have a job to do and we believe in it, because if you don't

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