Arendse starts at fullback as Bulls get Bok boost for Cardiff battle

The Bulls have received a Springbok boost ahead of Saturday's URC clash against Cardiff in Pretoria.

Kurt-Lee Arendse, Cornal Hendricks, Canan Moodie, Johan Goosen and Marco van Staden all return to the fray.

Arendse, who starred on the wing for the Boks in last weekend's 27-13 win over England at Twickenham, will start at fullback against the Welsh side.

Moodie is at left wing, Hendricks at outside centre and Goosen at flyhalf. In the loose trio, Van Staden takes the No 6 jersey.

The Bulls are third on the URC standings with six wins from eight matches, while Cardiff - who thumped the Sharks 35-0 in Durban last Sunday - lie sixth with five wins from eight.

Saturday's clash at Loftus Versfeld kicks off at 20:00.

Bulls team:

15 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 14 David Kriel, 13 Cornal Hendricks, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Canan Moodie, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje (captain), 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp

Substitutes: 16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Janko Swanepoel, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Chris Smith, 23 Lionel Mapoe