Bulls u21’s team to take on Free State

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The Vodacom Blue Bulls Under-21 team to play the Toyota Free State in the Absa Under-21 Provincial Championship at Loftus Versfeld on Friday has been boosted by the availability of Junior Springbok star Dan Kriel. The strong-running midfielder was released from the Vodacom Blue Bulls Currie Cup side and will play alongside leading try-scorer, Marquit September, for this important clash. He replaces Adrian Maebane, who moves to the bench.

Vodacom Blue Bulls U21 coach Handré Marnitz also gave Dewald Human a first start at fullback, with Ganfried May shifting to the wing. Impi Visser is the new scrumhalf in place of Theo Maree.

Up front, Corniel Els is also back after making his debut for the senior side in Kimberley last weekend and will start at hooker and Riekert Hattingh comes in at flank for Corne Cooper. Mox Mxoli moves from tighthead to loosehead in place of Pierre Schoeman, who makes a first start for the senior side. Stefaan Grundelingh will play tighthead.

The team is: Dewald Human, Ganfried May, Marquit September, Dan Kriel, Keanon van Wyk, Kobus Marais, Impi Visser, Jsuandre Swanepoel, Riekert Hattingh, Marco van Staden, Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg (c), Le Roux Roets, Stefaan Grundelingh, Corniel Els, Nqobisizwe Mxoli. Replacements: Arno van Wyk, Matthys Basson, Jason Jenkins, Heinrich Viljoen, JP Smith, Joshua Stander, Adrian Maebane.

Kriel terug vir Onder-21’s

Die Vodacom Blou Bulle Onder-21 span wat Vrydag in ‘n belangrike Absa Onder-21 Provinsiale Kampioenskapswedstryd teen die Toyota Vrystaat op Loftus Versfeld speel, is versterk met die beskikbaarheid van senter Dan Kriel. Die opwindende driekwart is vrygestel van sy Absa Curriebeker-verpligtinge in die Vodacom Blou Bulle-span en sal ‘n gedugte kombinasie met die span se voorste driedrukker, Marquit September, in die middelveld vorm.

Kriel vervang Adrian Maebane, wat as plaasvervanger speelkans sal kry. In ander skuiwe agterlangs het afrigter Handré Marnitz vir Dewald Human op heelagter gekies, met Ganfried May wat vleuel toe skuif en vir Impi Visser in Theo Maree se plek op skrumskakel ingesluit.

Die gereelde haker, Corniel Els, is ook weer terug na sy Curriebeker-debuut vir die Blou Bulle verlede week en sal ‘n nuwe voorry vorm saam met Stefaan Grundelingh en Mox Mxoli, wat van vaskop na loskop skuif in die plek van Pierre Schoeman.

Die span is: Dewald Human, Ganfried May, Marquit September, Dan Kriel, Keanon van Wyk, Kobus Marais, Impi Visser, Jsuandre Swanepoel, Riekert Hattingh, Marco van Staden, Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg (k), Le Roux Roets, Stefaan Grundelingh, Corniel Els, Nqobisizwe Mxoli. Plaasvervangers: Arno van Wyk, Matthys Basson, Jason Jenkins, Heinrich Viljoen, JP Smith, Joshua Stander, Adrian Maebane.