Currie Cup: Nizaam Carr leads out Bulls in semi-final clash against Sharks

Bulls head coach Phiwe Nomlomo has switched his halfback combination by recalling Keagan Johannes to scrumhalf to pair up with Johan Goosen at flyhalf for the Currie Cup semi-finals.

Nomlomo's herd will go head-to-head against Durbanites, the Sharks on Saturday 14 September at 17:00 at Loftus Versfeld Stadium.

There are also notable returns for Stravino "Rocket Man" Jacobs at left wing, Dylan "Bullie" Smith starts at front row alongside Akker van der Merwe and Wilco Louw

Whilst Bernard van der Linde forms part of the six-two split impact squad that also features Joe van Zyl, Jacques van Rooyen, Francois Klopper, Sintu Manjezi, Merwe Olivier, Katlego Letebele and Celimpilo ka Gumede.

Elsewhere, Nizaam Carr shifts from the impact squad to captain and starts at flank alongside Marcell Coetzee, whilst Boeta Chamberlain and Stedman Gans also line up at fullback and centre respectively, having come off the wooden stool the last time out in Durban.

Jannes Kirsten and Cobus Wiese combine once more at lock with Cameron Hanekom retained for eighth man duties. At centre, David Kriel moves to the inside with Gans on his outside. Henry Immelman will run out again at right wing.

Bulls - 15 Boeta Chamberlain, 14 Henry Immelman, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 David Kriel, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Keagan Johannes, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Nizaam Carr (c), 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Cobus Wiese, 4 Jannes Kirsten, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Akker van der Merwe, 1 Dylan Smith

Replacements: 16 Joe van Zyl, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Sintu Manjezi, 20 Merwe Olivier, 21 Bernard van der Linde, 22 Katlego Letebele, 23 Celimpilo Gumede

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