Vodacom Bulls' head coach made wholesale changes to the starting line-up that beat Benetton Rugby 17-15, for their first match following the International break to face Connacht Rugby on Saturday at 19:30 (SA Time).
At the back, it is only David Kriel and Embrose Papier who return. Up front, Marcell Coetzee, Cobus Wiese, JF van Heerden and Alulutho Tshakweni return.
Vodacom Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sebastian de Klerk, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Celimpilo Gumede, 7 Cobus Wiese, 6 Marcell Coetzee (c), 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Alulutho Tshakweni. Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Jannes Kirsten, 20 Cameron Hanekom, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Aphiwe Dyanti, 23 Stedman Gans.
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