The Bulls are set for what should be a clash of the titans against Leinster in the URC final at Croke Park on Saturday, 14 June, at 18:00 SA time.
With Bulls star Cameron Hanekom ruled out after picking up an injury in the semi-finals, Marco ‘Eskom’ van Staden has been brought into the forward pack, with Nizaam ‘Nemo’ Carr coming onto the bench in an otherwise unchanged 23 in personnel and duty.
Van Staden slots in at loose forward alongside skipper Ruan Nortje, which sees Marcell Coetzee shifting to No 8. Ahead of the back row, the tight five remains unchanged, with Jan-hendrik Wessels, Johan Grobbelaar and Wilco Louw in the front row, and Cobus Wiese and JF van Heerden combining at lock.
The backline is unchanged from last weekend’s victory over the Sharks as the Bulls brace for a thrilling URC final.
BULLS READY FOR BATTLE IN THE URC FINAL
Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sebastian de Klerk, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Marcell Coetzee, 7 Ruan Nortje (captain), 6 Marco van Staden, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Jan-hendrik Wessels.
Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Alulutho Tshakweni, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Jannes Kirsten, 20 Nizaam Carr, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Keagan Johannes, 23 Devon Williams.
Date: Saturday, June 14:
Venue: Croke Park, Dublin
Kick-off: 18:00 (SA time)
Referee: Andrea Piardi (Italy)
Assistant referees: Mike Adamson (Scotland), Sam Grove-White (Scotland)
TMO: Matteo Liperini (Italy)
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Src: TheSouthAfrican.com - https://rugga.co.za/bulls/bulls-name-team-for-urc-final/
