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Sharks reshuffle their backs

27th September 2012 09:27

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Meyer Bosman: At 10 for Sharks

Sharks coach John Plumtree has made two personnel changes and several positional switches to his starting XV ahead of Friday's Currie Cup clash with the Blue Bulls.

Winger Lwazi Mvovo and hooker Craig Burden, both on international duty, are unavailable this week, with midfielder Paul Jordaan returning to the starting line-up among the backs.

Jordaan comes in at outside centre with Tim Whitehead shifting to the inside in place of Meyer Bosman, who moves to fly-half.

Louis Ludik, who has played in the number 15 jersey in recent weeks, moves to the wing to fill the spot vacated by Mvovo.

Burden's place in the front row goes to veteran Pieter Dixon.

John Plumtree's men are lying second on the log with three rounds of matches remaining, while the Bulls are second from the bottom.

The Sharks: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Paul Jordaan, 12 Tim Whitehead, 11 Louis Ludik, 10 Meyer Bosman, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Keegan Daniel (captain), 7 Jean Deysel, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Anton Bresler, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Wiehahn Herbst, 2 Pieter Dixon, 1 Dale Chadwick.
Replacements: 16 Kyle Cooper, 17 Julian Redelinghuys, 18 Jandre Marais, 19 Lubalalo Mtembu, 20 Charl McLeod, 21 Marius Joubert, 22 S'bura Sithole.

Date: Friday, September 28
Kick-off: 19:10 (17:10 GMT)
Venue: Kings Park, Durban
Referee: Mark Lawrence
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Reuben Rossouw
TMO: Johann Meuwesen

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