Goosen back at flyhalf as Bulls shuffle line-up for Munster battle

Johan Goosen will start at flyhalf for the Bulls in Saturday's URC clash against Munster in Limerick.

Goosen missed last week's 35-21 loss to Glasgow Warriors as a precautionary measure to protect him from the artificial 4G playing surface on which he injured his knee last season.

The Springbok replaces Chris Smith in the No 10 jersey, with the latter moving to the bench and Morne Steyn dropping out of the match-day squad.

Elsewhere in the backline, Embrose Papier comes in for Zak Burger at scrumhalf, Wandisile Simelane for Stedman Gans at left wing, and Harold Vorster replaces David Kriel at inside centre.

Up front, Simphiwe Matanzima starts at loosehead prop in place of Gerhard Steenekamp, while Mornay Smith comes in for Francois Klopper at tighthead.

WJ Steenkamp also takes the No 7 jersey from Marco van Staden, who will play off the bench. 

Saturday's clash at Thomond Park kicks off at 20:35 (SA time).

Bulls team:

15 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Wandisile Simelane, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 WJ Steenkamp, 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 Ruan Nortje, 4 Walt Steenkamp, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 1 Simphiwe Matanzima

Substitutes: 16 Bismarck Du Plessis, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Jacques van Rooyen, 19 Ruan Vermaak, 20 Marco Van Staden, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Chris Smith, 23 David Kriel