Jason Jenkins © Gallo Photographs
Hollywoodbets Sharks coach John Plumtree has made two adjustments for his staff’s last Vodacom United Rugby Championship away league match of the season towards Ulster in Belfast on Saturday night time.
Emile van Heerden was injured within the 18-17 win over Edinburgh final week so he’s changed as captain Eben Etzebeth’s second-row associate by the extremely succesful Jason Jenkins.
The Sharks do seem like wanting locks on tour as a result of loose-forward Emmanuel Tshituka is the lock backup on the bench. In fact his brother, Vincent, has performed second row quite a bit and it’s the older of the 2 siblings who’s most definitely to play lock ought to it’s required throughout the sport.
The opposite change additionally comes within the pack, with the ball scavenging openside flank James Venter being recalled for this match rather than Phepsi Buthelezi, who strikes to the bench. The Sharks shall be seeking to make it a profitable tour by banking a second win to go along with the one towards Edinburgh to make it a 100 per cent return from their two matches.
With two Welsh groups set to go to Durban for the ultimate two league video games, Scarlets and the Ospreys, a primary ever win for the Sharks on the Kingspan will create a superb platform for the closing part of the season. It goes with out saying although that they might want to enhance on their patchy efficiency in Edinburgh if they need the correct outcome from the sport.
Aside from Buthelezi switching to the bench for Venter, there may be another change to the influence squad. Springbok Grant Williams was the backup scrumhalf to Jaden Hendrikse in Edinburgh however this week Bradley Davids is filling that position.
HOLLYWOODBETS SHARKS TEAM: Aphelele Fassi, Ethan Hooker, Lukhanyo Am, Andre Esterhuizen, Makazole Mapimpi, Jordan Hendrikse, Jaden Hendrikse, Siya Kolisi, Vincent Tshituka, James Venter, Jason Jenkins, Eben Etzebeth (captain), Vincent Koch, Bongi Mbonambi, Ox Nche. Replacements: Fez Mbatha, Ntuthuko Mchunu, Hanro Jacobs, Manu Tshituka, Phepsi Buthelezi, Bradley Davids, Siya Masuku, Jurenzo Julius.
