Blue Bulls name Currie Cup squad to challenge Pumas
On Tuesday defending champions the Blue Bulls named their team to face the Pumas in their Currie Cup opener on Friday night in Pretoria.
Gerhard van den Heever makes his return from a hamstring injury that saw him leave the field during the Super14 final.
Bees Roux and former Boland wing Hayden Groepes will make their Currie Cup debuts for the Blue Bulls along with youngsters CJ Stander and Danie Faasen.
The Blue Bulls will also play with a very young centre pairing of Stephan Dippenaar and Stefan Watermeyer. Jaco Pretorius is still on the sideline with an injury.
Gary Botha will captain the side from the scrum.
The team is:
15. Jaco van der Westhuyzen
14. Gerhard van den Heever
13. Stephan Dippenaar
12. Stefan Watermeyer
11. John Mametsa
10. Jacques-Louis Potgieter
9. Ruan Snyman
8. Gerrit-Jan van Velze
7. Derick Kuun
6. Deon Stegmann
5. Fudge Mabeta
4. Flip van der Merwe
3. Werner Kruger
2. Gary Botha (capt)
1. Dean Greyling
Substitutes: Bandise Maku, Bees Roux, Juandre Kruger, CJ Stander, Danie Faasen, Francois Brummer, Hayden Groepes.
[james@rugby15.co.za]
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