Head coach Phiwe Nomlomo has recalled veteran Nizaam Carr to guide a reshuffled Vodacom Bulls outfit in opposition to the Pumas in Nelspruit on Friday.
Carr and fellow seasoned campaigner Devon Williams return to the beginning XV after per week’s break for the journey to Mpumalanga because the undefeated Herd proceed their cost in the direction of the 2024 Currie Cup playoffs.
There’s additionally returns for centre Chris Barend Smit, who will pair up with Cornel Smit in his first Currie Cup look for the Bulls.
Junior Springbok vice-captain and Blitzbok Katlego Letebele is poised for his senior debut off the bench.
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Elsewhere, Dylan Smith might be alongside Joe van Zyl and Mornay Smith within the entrance row with Jannes Kirsten and Sintu Manjezi behind them at lock. Man of the match in spherical 6 of this 12 months’s version of rugby’s oldest competitors, Nama Xaba might be alongside Merwe Olivier at flank with Carr at 8.
Keagan Johannes will get a begin at scrumhalf, alongside flyhalf Boeta Chamberlain.
Sibongile Novuka will get one other run at left wing with Springbok ace Canan Moodie shifting to the suitable. Williams completes the again three at fullback.
Juan Else, Jacques van Rooyen, Khuth Mchunu, Cyle Brink, Mpilo Gumede, Bernard van der Linde, Jaco van der Walt and Letebele type a part of a 5-3 replacements cut up in Nelspruit.
Bulls – 15 Devon Williams, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Cornel Smit, 12 Chris Barend Smit, 11 Sibongile Novuka, 10 Boeta Chamberlain, 9 Keagan Johannes, 8 Nizaam Carr (c), 7 Merwe Olivier, 6 Nama Xaba, 5 Jannes Kirsten, 4 Sintu Manjezi, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Joe van Zyl, 1 Dylan Smith.
Subs: 16 Juan Else, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Khutha Mchunu, 19 Cyle Brink, 20 Mpilo Gumede, 21 Bernard van der Linde, 22 Jaco van der Walt, 23 Katlego Letebele.
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