Steyn starts at No 10 in rejigged Bulls team to tackle Lions

Veteran flyhalf Morne Steyn will start at No 10 for the Bulls in Saturday's URC derby against the Lions in Pretoria.

Steyn replaces Chris Smith, who started in the 23-19 home loss to the Stormers on 18 February. Smith will feature on the bench.

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Embrose Papier also replaces Zak Burger at scrumhalf, while Bernard van der Linde comes in on the bench as reserve scrumhalf.

Bulls director of rugby Jake White has also shaken up his midfield and outside back departments. David Kriel moves from fullback to inside centre in place of Harold Vorster, while Cornal Hendricks moves from right wing to outside centre in place of Wandisile Simelane, who in turn moves to fullback.

Sbu Nkosi stays at left wing and Sibongile Novuka comes into the starting XV at right wing.

Up front, prop Dylan Smith and flank WJ Steenkamp are the only changes to the pack. They replace Gerhard Steenekamp and Cyle Brink.

Bulls

15 Wandisile Simelane, 14 Sibongile Novuka, 13 Cornal Hendricks, 12 David Kriel, 11 Sbu Nkosi, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 WJ Steenkamp, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje (captain), 4 Jacques du Plessis, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Dylan Smith

Substitutes: 16 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Ruan Vermaak, 20 Cyle Brink, 21 Bernard van der Linde, 22 Chris Smith, 23 Harold Vorster

Lions

15 Quan Horn, 14 Rabz Maxwane, 13 Manny Rass, 12 Marius Louw (captain), 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Gianni Lombard, 9 Sanele Nohamba, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Ruan Venter, 6 Emmanuel Tshituka, 5 Ruben Schoeman, 4 Willem Alberts, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 PJ Botha, 1 JP Smith

Substitutes: 16 Morne Brandon, 17 Rynhardt