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Eben Etzebeth will captain a Springbok-loaded Hollywoodbets Sharks XV after they go to Edinburgh in a Spherical 15 Vodacom United Rugby Championship fixture on the Hive Stadium on Friday night time.
Head coach John Plumtree has, for the primary time since beating Glasgow six months in the past, been in a position to roll out his first-choice group, recalling World Cup winners Lukhanyo Am at outside-centre and Aphelele Fassi at full-back, whereas scrum-half Grant Williams returns by way of the bench.
With the Durban franchise mendacity tenth, 4 factors off the play-off berths, Plumtree believes the timing of the reunion couldn’t be higher as his aspect embark on a two-match northern swing that may even take them to Parma to face Zebre.
“We wish to set ourselves up for a house quarter-final and probably a house semi,” the coach mentioned, insisting that 4 straight wins would accomplish that activity. “However for now, our focus is to do properly on this tour.”
Edinburgh, coached by former Sharks boss Sean Everitt, may have been buoyed by final week’s EPCR Challenge Cup quarter-final conquer the Bulls and a house semi in opposition to Tub.
Hollywoodbets Sharks group to face Edinburgh
1. Ox Nche
2. Bongi Mbonambi
3. Vincent Koch
4. Eben Etzebeth (c)
5. Emile van Heerden
6. Phepsi Buthelezi
7. Vincent Tshituka
8. Siya Kolisi
9. Jaden Hendrikse
10. Jordan Hendrikse
11. Makazole Mapimpi
12. André Esterhuizen
13. Lukhanyo Am
14. Ethan Hooker
15. Aphelele Fassi
REPLACEMENTS:
16. Fez Mbatha
17. Ntuthuko Mchunu
18. Hanro Jacobs
19. Jason Jenkins
20. James Venter
21. Grant Williams
22. Siya Masuku
23. Jurenzo Julius
