Sharks pick new lock, halfback pairings for blockbuster Currie Cup clash at Loftus

Sharks head coach Etienne Fynn has named his team for Wednesday night's Currie Cup encounter against the Bulls in Pretoria.

Fynn made a few changes to the team that beat the Pumas 24-10 in Nelspruit on 4 March. There's a new lock partnership with Emile van Heerden and Hyron Andrews taking over from Le Roux Roets and Reniel Hugo, both of whom featured in the Sharks' URC victory over the Scarletts at Kings Park last Friday.

There is also a new halfback pairing as Cameron Wright takes over from Sanele Nohamba at scrumhalf, while Tito Bonilla starts at flyhalf in place of Boeta Chamberlain. With Jeremy Ward also involved with the URC team, Marnus Potgieter shifts to outside centre and Curwin Gertse gets a start on the wing.

The Sharks are unbeaten after four wins in the competition, and trail the first-placed Cheetahs only on points' difference. The two teams both have 18 points from a maximum of 20.

The Bulls are third on the log on 15 points, with three wins from four matches.

Wednesday’s clash at Loftus Versfeld kicks off at 20:00.

Bulls

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Sharks

15 Inny Radebe, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Marnus Potgieter, 12 Murray Koster, 11 Curwin Gertse, 10 Tito Bonilla, 9 Cameron Wright, 8 Celimpilo Gumede, 7 Thembelani Bholi, 6 James Venter (captain), 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Emile van Heerden, 3 Wiehahn Herbst, 2 Fez Mbatha, 1 Dian Bleuler

Substitutes: 16 Dan Jooste, 17 Braam Reyneke, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19 Jeandre Labusagne, 20 Ntsika Fisanti, 21 Sanele Nohamba, 22 Jordan Chait, 23 Ethan Fisher