Vodacom Bulls Director of Rugby, Jake White, made five changes to the starting line-up that beat Munster three weeks ago, for their Round 17 match of the United Rugby Championship against Cardiff Rugby on Saturday at 16:00.
Up front, Johann Grobbelaar replaces Akker van der Merwe, who drops to the bench, while JF van Heerden replaces captain Ruan Nortje, who moves to the side of the scrum, replacing Jannes Kirsten, who drops to the bench.
At the back, Zak Burger, replacing Embrose Papier and Willie le Roux, comes in for Devon Williams.
Vodacom Bulls: 1. Jan-hendrik Wessels, 2. Johann Grobbelaar, 3. Wilco Louw, 4. Cobus Wiese, 5. JF van Heerden, 6. Marcell Coetzee, 7. Ruan Nortje (c), 8. Cameron Hanekom, 9. Zak Burger, 10. Johan Goosen, 11. Sebastian de Klerk, 12. Harold Vorster, 13. David Kriel, 14. Canan Moodie, 15. Willie le Roux. Replacements: 16. Akker van der Merwe, 17. Alulutho Tshakweni, 18. Mornay Smith, 19. Jannes Kirsten, 20. Marco van Staden, 21. Keagan Johannes, 22. Devon Williams, 23. Stedman Gans
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