Sharks 13 v Blue Bulls 12

This weekend’s Currie Cup actions kicks off with a cracker down in Durbs where the Sharks will host the Blue Bulls who are fighting to keep up with the semi-final contenders.

Sharks vs Vodacom Blue Bulls

Date: Friday, 28 September

Kickoff: 19:10

Venue: Mr Price Kings Park, Durban

Referee: Mark Lawrence

Assistants: Ben Crouse, Reuben Rossouw

Television Match Official: Johann Meuwesen

Last meeting: 25 August in Pretoria (First round): Blue Bulls won 42-31

Teams:

Sharks: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Paul Jordaan, 12 Tim Whitehead, 11 Louis Ludik, 10 Meyer Bosman, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Keegan Daniel (captain), 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Anton Bresler, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Wiehahn Herbst, 2 Pieter Dixon, 1 Dale Chadwick.
Replacements: 16 Kyle Cooper, 17 Julian Redelinghuys, 18 Jandré Marais, 19 Lubabalo Mtembu, 20 Charl McLeod, 21 Marius Joubert, 22 S’bura Sithole.

Blue Bulls: 15 Jürgen Visser, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Sampie Mastriet, 10 Louis Fouché/Lionel Cronjé, 9 Jano Vermaak, 8 CJ Stander, 7 Arno Botha, 6 Dewald Potgieter (captain), 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 Morné Mellett.
Replacements: 16 Bongo Mbonambi, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Grant Hattingh, 19 Warwick Tecklenburg, 20 Ruan Snyman, 21 Lionel Cronjé/Willie du Plessis, 22 Ulrich Beyers.

Tags: Blue Bulls, Currie Cup 2012, Sharks