Jaden Hendrikse is the only change to the Sharks running XV to face the Dragons in Wales on Saturday, with Phepsi Buthelezi and Francois Venter also returning to the team.
The Sharks travel to Newport to face the Welsh side in the third round of the 2024-25 Vodacom URC after losing 36-30 to Connacht in Galway last week.
Two sets of brothers will feature at Rodney Parade for the Durbanites in the second of three matches on their European tour of the competition. The Sharks conclude next week against Benetton in Treviso.
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Fresh off the title-winning Springboks’ Rugby Championship, Hendrikse joins Bradley Davids’ starting line-up, playing alongside brother and full-back Jordan in the back row alongside Tshitukas, captain Vincent and Emmanuel. Colleagues Boks Buthelezi and Venter were both named on the bench.
John Plumtree’s charges were 20 points ahead as Connacht recorded four unanswered tries in the second half to beat the touring South African side.
But the Sharks recorded a dominant bonus point win over the Dragons in Durban last year, with Springbok stars Aphelele Fassi and Grant Williams both scoring.
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