Currie Cup: Nizaam Carr back to lead Bulls against Pumas

Carr and Williams were on a much-deserved week-long rest and now return for the trip to Mpumalanga as the herd hunts for playoffs securing points.

Coach Phiwe Nomlomo's chargers meet with the side from the land of the rising sun on Friday 16 August, with kick-off set for 17:15.

There are also returns for Chris Barend Smit who will pair up at centre with Cornel Smit who is set for his first Currie Cup appearance for the herd. Junior Springbok vice-captain and Blitzbok Katlego Letebele is poised for his senior Bulls debut, forming part of the impact squad. The creative backline player will be hoping to utilise his SVNS experience and pace when his services are called on under the Mbombela lights.

Elsewhere, Dylan Smith will be alongside Joe van Zyl and Mornay Smith in the front row with Jannes Kirsten and Sintu Manjezi behind them at lock. Player of the match in round six, Nama Xaba will be alongside Merwe Olivier at flank with captain Carr at eight.

Keagan Johannes gets a start at scrumhalf, pairing up with flyhalf Boeta Chamberlain at halfback.

Sibongile 'Eazi' ka Novuka will get another run to move with celerity at left wing with Springbok ace Canan Moodie shifting to the right wing. The Smits occupy the centre with versatile Devon Williams at fullback.

Juan Else, Jacques van Rooyen, Khuthazani 'Khutha' Mchunu, Cyle Brink, Celimpilo 'Mpilo' Gumede, Bernard van der Linde, Jaco van der Walt and Letebele all form part of a five-three split impact squad that will be called upon in Nelspruit.

Bulls: 15 Devon Williams, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Cornel Smit, 12 Chris Barend Smit, 11 Sibongile Novuka, 10 Boeta Chamberlain, 9 Keagan Johannes, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Merwe Olivier, 6 Nama Xaba, 5 Jannes Kirsten, 4 Sintu Manjezi, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Joe van Zyl, 1 Dylan Smith

Replacements- 16 Juan Else, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Khuthazani Mchunu, 19 Cyle Brink, 20 Celimpilo Gumede, 21 Bernard van der Linde, 22 Jaco van der Walt, 23 Katlego Letebele

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