Lambie returns to face the Blues
Patrick Lambie of the Sharks runs with the ball during the round five Super Rugby match between the Waratahs and the Sharks at Allianz Stadium on March 24, 2012 in Sydney, Australia. Photo by Matt King
After missing the last two matches through injury, flyhalf Patrick Lambie has been passed fit to start for The Sharks in their Vodacom Super Rugby clash with the Blues at Eden Park on Friday morning.
The Sharks will, unfortunately, be without the services of hooker Bismarck du Plessis who sustained an adductor strain in training earlier in the week and has returned home.
Kyle Cooper has joined The Sharks in Auckland as back-up and will play off the bench as back-up for Craig Burden who gets his second consecutive start.
Fred Michalak shifts to the bench as half-back cover, to be joined by Meyer Bosman as the other backline replacement in a 5-2 split amongst the substitutes.
Despite early injury concerns to Tim Whitehead and Marcell Coetzee following the tough match against the Hurricanes in New Plymouth last Friday, both have recovered fully and will remain in the starting line-up.
The final changes are rotational, Anton Bresler getting a run in place of Jandre Marais and Jean Deysel getting his first start of the season, replacing big Willem Alberts who will play off the bench.
The Sharks
1. Dale Chadwick, 2. Craig Burden, 3. Jannie du Plessis, 4. Steven Sykes, 5. Anton Bresler, 6. Marcell Coetzee, 7. Jean Deysel, 8. Keegan Daniel (Captain), 9. Charl McLeod, 10. Patrick Lambie, 11. Lwazi Mvovo, 12. Tim Whitehead, 13. JP Pietersen, 14. Louis Ludik, 15. Riaan Viljoen.
Replacements:
16. Kyle Cooper, 17. Wiehahn Herbst, 18. Jandre Marais, 19. Willem Albert, 20. Jacques Botes, 21. Meyer Bosman, 22. Frederic Michalak.
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