Team Release – Cell C Sharks vs. Vodacom Bulls
| Cell C SharksDate | : Friday, 30 June 2017 |
| Time | : 19h00 |
| Venue | : Growthpoint KINGS PARK |
| Referee | : Angus Gardner |
| Assistant Referees | : Marius van der Westhuizen, Quinton Immelman |
| Television Match Official | : Shaun Veldsman |
- Curwin Bosch
14. Odwa Ndungane (v/c)
13. S’bura Sithole
12. Andre Esterhuizen
11. Sbu Nkosi
10. Garth April
9. Cobus Reinach
8. Daniel du Preez
7. Tera Mtembu
6. Philip van der Walt (c)
5. Stephan Lewies
4. Etienne Oosthuizen
3. Coenie Oosthuizen
2. Franco Marais
1. Thomas du ToitReplacements
16. Chiliboy Ralepelle
17. Juan Schoeman
18. Lourens Adriaanse
19. Hyron Andrews
20. Jacques Vermeulen
21. Michael Claassens
22. Jeremy Ward
23. Marius Louw**Denotes that the player is currently uncapped at Super Rugby level.
Players that were not considered for selection this week due to carrying slight niggles include Beast Mtawarira, Jean-Luc du Preez, Kobus van Wyk and Lwazi Mvovo.
Notes:
Quotes from Head Coach, Robert du Preez.“It’s good to have the full squad together again after the break. The majority of our players have got game time under their belts prior to this week. This is a typical South African derby and matches against the Bulls are always tough encounters. Both teams boast exciting players and it’s going to be a great contest.”
Interesting Facts
- Despite having played the least amount of matches (10) amongst the players listed in the top five for most player points in the competition, Curwin Bosch sits in 2nd place with a current tally of 128 points to his name;
- Going in to round 15 of the competition, Jean-Luc du Preez ranks amongst the top five players for most tackles made (128);
- Marius Louw will be making his Super Rugby debut for the Cell C Sharks if he comes on to the field.
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