Cell C Sharks team to tackle the Hurricanes

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Cell C Sharks vs. Hurricanes

Date	: Saturday, 7 May 2016
Time	: 15h00
Venue	: Growthpoint KINGS Park
Referee	: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Referees	: Quinton Immelman, Rodney Bonaparte
Television Match Official	: Marius Jonker

15. Willie le Roux
14. JP Pietersen
13. Paul Jordaan
12. Andre Esterhuizen
11. Lwazi Mvovo
10. Garth April
9. Michael Claasens
8. Daniel du Preez
7. Jean-Luc du Preez
6. Keegan Daniel
5. Stephan Lewies
4. Etienne Oosthuizen
3. Lourens Adriaanse
2. Franco Marais
1. Tendai Mtawarira (C)

Replacements
16. Chiliboy Ralepelle
17. Dale Chadwick
18. Thomas du Toit
19. Hyron Andrews
20. Jean Deysel
21. Stefan Ungerer
22. Patrick Lambie
23. Odwa Ndungane

Notes:
Quotes from Director of Rugby, Gary Gold.

“We have a massive challenge coming up this weekend against a star-studded Hurricanes team, who have just come off a resounding victory against the Lions. This team is lethal with ball in hand and we have a huge amount of respect for them. They will pose a similar challenge to the other three New Zealand teams that we faced on tour, and that too with added confidence after their great victory, makes them even more formidable.

“It’s fantastic to be back home and to play in front of our home crowd. This is the fourth New Zealand team we are playing in succession and we are excited about the challenge that lies ahead. We want to build on our courageous performance against the Chiefs last Friday, and our focus is on being accurate and utilising our opportunities.”
Interesting Facts

The Cell C Sharks have won four of their last six matches against the Hurricanes;

The Cell C Sharks have conceded the fewest tries so far this season (15);

Lwazi Mvovo currently has 93 Super Rugby caps for the Cell C Sharks. He requires just 7 more caps to join an elite group of players, who have achieved the great milestone of 100 Super Rugby appearances for the Cell C Sharks.