Nollis Marais has made two changes to the Bulls' starting XV for their match against the Stormers at Loftus on Saturday.

The coach has opted to start flank Shaun Adendorff ahead of Ruan Steenkamp, who drops to the bench. It will be Adendorff's first Super Rugby start.

In the front row, Pierre Schoeman earns a starting berth at loosehead prop with Lizo Gqoboka dropping out of the match 23.

Prop Trevor Nyakane, scrumhalf Piet van Zyl and flyhalf Tony Jantjies have recovered from their respective injuries and will provide cover from the bench.

Bulls – 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Duncan Mathews, 10 Tian Schoeman, 9 Rudy Paige, 8 Nick de Jager, 7 Jannes Kirsten, 6 Shaun Adendorff, 5 RG Snyman, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Conraad van Vuurren, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Pierre Schoeman.
Subs: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 John-Roy Jenkinson, 19 Ruben van Heerden, 20 Ruan Steenkamp, 21 Piet Van Zyl, 22 Tony Jantjies, 23 Burger Odendaal.

Super Rugby teams (Round 17)

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