Sharks team announced to play Crusaders
Rory Kockott
The Sharks have named a changed team for Friday’s game against the Crusaders. The changes are amongst the forwards while the backline remains unchanged. John Smit moves from hooker to tighthead for his 101st game with Bismarck du Plessis starting at hooker.
Johann Muller has recovered from his neck injury and takes his place in the second row. Willem Alberts gets his first start in a competitive match for the Sharks by taking over from Jean Deysel on the blindside flank. Among the backline replacements, Andy Goode looks set to make his debut from the wood while Riaan Swanepoel looks set to play his first game since recovering from injury.
Sharks starting team:
15. Stefan Terblanche
14. Odwa Ndungane
13. Waylon Murray
12. Adrian Jacobs
11. JP Pietersen
10. Ruan Pienaar
9. Rory Kockott
8. Ryan Kankowski
7. Willem Alberts
6. Jacques Botes
5. Johann Muller
4. Steven Sykes
3. John Smit (c)
2. Bismarck du Plessis
1. Tendai Mtawarira
Replacements:
16. Deon Carstens
17. Jannie du Plessis
18. Wilhelm Steenkamp
19. Jean Deysel
20. Keegan Daniel
21. Andy Goode
22. Riaan Swanepoel
[Info from Sharksworld.co.za]
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