The Sharks side to take on WP

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Western Province vs The Sharks

Date	: Saturday, 7 September 2013
Time	: 19h10
Venue	: Newlands, Cape Town
Referee	: Craig Joubert
Assistant Referees	: Marius van der Westhuizen, Marc van Zyl
Television Match Official	: Deon van Blommestein

The Sharks
15. SP Marais
14. Sizo Maseko
13. Louis Ludik
12. Tim Whitehead
11. Lwazi Mvovo
10. Butch James *
9. Cobus Reinach
8. Jacques Botes (C)
7. Jean Deysel
6. Keegan Daniel
5. Marco Wentzel
4. Peet Marais
3. Rayno Gerber
2. Craig Burden
1. Danie Mienie

Replacements
16. Kyle Cooper
17. Wiehahan Herbst
18. Edwin Hewitt
19. Justin Downey
20. Charl McLeod
21. Fred Zeilinga
22. Jaco van Tonder

* 50th Absa Currie Cup Cap for The Sharks.

Notes
Quotes from Forwards Coach, Brad Macleod-Henderson:

“Western Province is a quality side and are the only unbeaten team in the 2013 Absa Currie Cup. The fact that they haven’t lost yet, just shows how good they are, they have fantastic defence so it will be really tough on Saturday.”

Quotes from Backline Coach, Sean Everitt:

“We’ve made a few rotational changes. Butch comes in for Fred in a purely rotational switch because Fred has done well over the last couple of weeks, but it is Butch’s turn to start. Danie Mienie will get a start, he’s been training hard with us for the last five weeks and deserves a start and Rayno Gerber will come in at tighthead.

“Tim Whitehead had an unfortunate run with injuries but Heimar Williams has filled in well over the last couple of weeks. It will now be another opportunity for Tim and we know what he’s capable of. Charl has been on top of his game throughout the Currie Cup season, but we have two very good scrumhalves and we need to develop both of them and keep them both fit.”