The Vodacom Bulls have made just one change to their starting lineup for this weekend’s derby against the DHL Stormers.
Bok centre JJ Engelbrecht, who was dropped last week, returns in the number 13 jersey for youngster William Small-Smith.
Marcel van der Merwe and Handre Pollard were the other reserve players brought in to start last week, but both keep their places after solid performances against the Cheetahs.
Vodacom Bulls: 15. Jurgen Visser, 14. Akona Ndungane, 13. JJ Engelbrecht, 12. Jan Serfontein, 11. Bjorn Basson, 10. Handré Pollard, 9. Francois Hougaard, 8. Grant Hattingh, 7. Jacques du Plessis, 6. Jono Ross, 5. Victor Matfield (captain), 4. Paul Willemse, 3. Marcel van der Merwe, 2. Callie Visagie, 1. Dean Greyling
Substitutes: 16. Bongi Mbonambi, 17. Werner Kruger, 18. Morné Mellett, 19. Jacques Engelbrecht, 20. Wimpie van der Walt, 21. Rudy Paige, 22. Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 23. William Small-Smith
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Can’t help but think that this will be a bridge too far for the Stormers. Hope I’m wrong though.
@vanmartin (Comment 1) : I have such mixed emotions, the question for me is who do I want to lose more, cant decide…
@Seth101 (Comment 2) : I’m with you on that one.
Wouldn’t mind to see Kolbe flattened by a few of the bulls heavies though.
@Seth101 (Comment 2) : @FireTheLooser (Comment 3) : ja going to be hard to decide who I want to lose more.
Happy birthday marcell , may u get well soon. Hope to see u back asap, but enjoy the rest you surely deserve. Have a wonderfull and blessed day.
I know who I want to lose, but not feeling to confident. That loosetrio of the bulls are very flat.
@KingsArmy (Comment 6) : so how was your feeling? Did you get it right?