Jack Dempsey of Glasgow Warriors is tackled by Curwin Bosch of Sharks. (Photo by Ian MacNicol/Getty Images)
Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has named his team for Friday’s United Rugby Championship clash against Welsh outfit Ospreys in Swansea.
Everitt has made a number of changes to the side that lost 35-24 to Glasgow Warriors last weekend.
In the backline, Anthony Volmink will start at fullback in place of Curwin Bosch, who drops out of the match-day 23 as the Sharks opt for a six-two forwards-backs split on the bench.
In the midfield, Marius Louw and Jeremy Ward will partner up in place of Murray Koster and Werner Kok, while Marnus Potgieter also replaces Yaw Penxe at right wing.
Up front, Everitt has brought in Ntuthuko Mchunu for Khwezi Mona and Kerron van Vuuren for Fez Mbatha, who has not recovered from a knock that he took against Glasgow.
Thomas du Toit is retained at tighthead prop and has also been handed the captaincy role in the absence of Phepsi Buthelezi, who plays off the bench this week.
Hyron Andrews and Ruben van Heerden make a return as the lock partnership, with Le Roux Roets getting a break, while James Venter comes in for Dylan Richardson with Henco Venter named at No 8.
Friday’s clash kicks off at 20:35 (SA time).
Teams:
Ospreys
TBA
Sharks
15 Anthony Volmink, 14 Marnus Potgieter, 13 Jeremy Ward, 12 Marius Louw, 11 Thaakir Abrahams, 10 Boeta Chamberlain, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Henco Venter, 7 Gerbrandt Grobler, 6 James Venter, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Thomas du Toit (captain), 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu
Substitutes: 16 Dan Jooste, 17 Khwezi Mona, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19 Le Roux Roets, 20 Phepsi Buthelezi, 21 Dylan Richardson, 22 Sanele Nohamba, 23 Werner Kok
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