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Tuitavake to make Bulls debut

Nafi Tuitavake playing for the Northampton Saints Nafi Tuitavake has signed for the Bulls
Published on February 26, 2020

Nafi Tuitavake is set to make his first appearance for the Vodacom Bulls in the injury-enforced absence of Burger Odendaal against the Jaguares on Saturday.

Bulls captain Odendaal has been ruled out of the match with an ankle injury he picked up in the narrow loss to the Blues last weekend.

In his absence, Tuitavake, who won 20 caps for the Crusaders after making his tournament debut in 2014, takes up a place in the midfield alongside Johnny Kotze, who shifts to inside centre.

Vice-captain Trevor Nyakane will lead the team.

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Meanwhile, there is a first season start for scrumhalf Embrose Papier and fit-again flank Marco van Staden. The two replace Ivan van Zyl and Wian Vosloo, respectively.

The rest of the team remains unchanged, with fullback Warrick Gelant set to win his 50th Super Rugby cap on Saturday.

Bulls – 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Nafi Tuitavake, 12 Johnny Kotze, 11 Rosko Specman, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Jeandre Rudolph, 7 Josh Strauss, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Juandre Kruger, 4 Andries Ferreira, 3 Trevor Nyakane (c), 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Lizo Gqoboka.
Subs: 16 Corniel Els, 17 Gerhard Steenkamp, 18 Wiehahn Herbst, 19 Ruan Nortje, 20 Ruan Steenkamp, 21 Ivan van Zyl, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Divan Rossouw.

Photo: David Rogers/Getty Images

Posted in Bulls, Super Rugby, Top headlines Tagged Bulls, embrose papier, Jaguares, Marco van Staden, Nafi Tuitavake, Super Rugby

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