Vincent Chituka will captain the Sharks XV against Vodacom Bulls in Durban on Sunday as John Plumtree continues to steer the URC stars into the Currie Cup.
The Sharks play their final regular season game at Kings Park with a six-game unbeaten run that was capped off by a 41-27 win in Pretoria last year.
Both teams have already secured their places in next week’s semi-finals of rugby’s oldest competition this year.
Tshituka will take over the captaincy from Nick Hatton and pack alongside his brother Emmanuel. Pepsi Buthelezi, a powerful and exciting loose trio.
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Up front will be a revamped second and first team, with Springbok loosehead prop Ntutuko Muchunu leading the way and two-time world champion Trevor Nyakane providing support from the bench.
Junior Springboks’ Zurenzo Julius and Rittelihl Bester have been outstanding throughout the Currie Cup and are set to start at outside centre and right wing respectively.
Siya Masku is the only other change to the backline, being named number 10 jumper.
Shark – 15 Jordan Hendrikse, 14 Litelihle Bester, 13 Jurenzo Julius, 12 Ethan Hooker, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Siya Masuku, 9 Bradley Davids, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, 7 Vincent Tshituka (c), 6 Emmanuel Tshituka, 5 Emile van Heerden, 4 Gerbrandt Grobler, 3 Hanlo Jacobs, 2 Dylan Richardson, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu.
Subs: 16 Pez Mbatha, 17 Trevor Nyakhane, 18 Louann Dreyer, 19 Korne Lallal, 20 Lapis Labuschagne, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Lionel Cronje, 23 Jaco Williams.
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