Bulls call on Gqoboka for Currie Cup semi-final, Gans wings it

Springbok prop Lizo Gqoboka will return to lead the Bulls in their crucial Carling Currie Cup semi-final clash against the Griquas at Loftus Versfeld on Friday night.

A trio that was part of the travelling United Rugby Championship squad that traveled to Ireland to face Leinster in the cross-hemisphere semi-final last week has also been added.

This includes the experienced Marco Jansen van Vuren and the youthful and talented forward duo of Reinhardt Ludwig and Jan-Hendrik Wessels.

The Bulls are coming off a 35-5 mauling at the hands of the Cheetahs last week.

Bulls vice-captain, Stedman Gans, will make a shift to the wing this week.

The home side’s bench has also been strengthened with Dylan Smith providing prop cover and nippy scrumhalf Bernard van der Linde available to add firepower in the latter stages of the game.

"It has been a highly competitive season of Carling Currie Cup with no easy games. It now gets even tougher in the knockout stages, and we are expecting what could potentially be the toughest match so far when we go up against the Windhoek Draught Griquas on Friday," said Bulls coach Gert Smal.

Kickoff on Friday is at 19:00.

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