Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has named his team to host Investec Champions Cup Champions against Bordeaux Bègles at Loftus with several returning Springboks in his line-up for Saturday. The match is scheduled to kick off at 17:15 (SA Time)
In the backline, Handré Pollard returns at fly-half, while Canan Moodie returns on the right wing.
Up front, Marco van Staden starts at openside flank while hooker Johan Grobbelaar, props Gerhard Steenekamp and Wilco Louw, and lock Ruan Nortje are part of a powerful 6-2 bench.
Vodacom Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sebastian de Klerk, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Paul de Wet, 8 Marcell Coetzee (c), 7 Reinhardt Ludwig, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Alulutho Tshakweni. Replacements: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Wilco Louw, 19 Ruan Nortje, 20 Elrigh Louw, 21 Jeandré Rudolph, 22 Embrose Papier, 23 Stravino Jacobs.