Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has reshuffled his backline for Saturday’s URC match against Munster at Loftus Versfeld.
Springbok veteran Willie le Roux starts at fullback with Harold Vorster back in the midfield having recovered from a concussion. Stedman Gans shifts to outside centre and Canan Moodie to the right wing, while versatile back David Kriel drops down to the bench.
In the pack, Ruan Vermaak returns at No 4 lock with Cobus Wiese among the replacements.
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Springbok loosehead prop Gerhard Steenekamp will make his 100th appearance for the Bulls, while winger Kurt-Lee Arendse and flank Marco van Staden are both set to earn their 50th URC caps.
No 8 Cameron Hanekom, named on the bench, is in line for his 50th Bulls appearance across all competitions.
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The Bulls remained eighth on the URC log after beating Cardiff 40-7 last week, while Munster are sixth despite a 45-0 drubbing from the Sharks in Durban.
BULLS – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Marcell Coetzee (c), 5 Ruan Nortjé, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Bench: 16 Marco van Staden, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Khuta Mchunu, 19 Cobus Wiese, 20 Cameron Hanekom, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Cheswill Jooste, 23 David Kriel.
Photo: Anton Geyser/Gallo Images
