With big crowds enjoying the South African summer weather at the two local Vodacom United Rugby Championship derbies in Cape Town and Durban, the DHL Stormers and Hollywoodbets Sharks were too good for their Gauteng visitors on Saturday.
Interestingly, the Vodacom Bulls, who dominate the selection in up front, are the team that fell apart when the replacements were made. Is that an indication that their opponents were happy to relax, knowing that their bench is not that competitive and seen as the place the Bulls can be targeted, while the Sharks know if their dangerous backs could get quality ball on the attack, they will be able to overrun their visitors?
South African Team of Week 7 - United Rugby Championship
15 Hakeem Kunene (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
14 Dylan Maart (DHL Stormers)
13 Ethan Hooker (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
12 Andre Esterhuizen (Hollywoodbets Sharks)
11 Eduan Keyter (Lions)
10 Jurie Matthee (DHL Stormers)
9 Morne van den Bergh (Lions)
8 JJ Theron (Vodacom Bulls)
7 Ruan Venter (Lions)
6 Jeandre Rudolph (Vodacom Bulls)
5 JF van Heerden (Vodacom Bulls)
4 Cobus Wiese (Vodacom Bulls)
3 Wilco Louw (Vodacom Bulls)
2 Johan Grobbelaar (Vodacom Bulls)
1 Gerhard Steenekamp (Vodacom Bulls)