Here are the two selected team lineups, including a host Springboks, for Saturday’s crucial United Rugby Championship derby clash between the Sharks and Lions at Kings Park.

Starting with the hosts, they’ve been boosted by the return of five Springboks to the run-one XV, with centre Francois Venter, scrumhalf Grant Williams, flank Siya Kolisi and props Vincent Koch and Ox Nche all earning starts.

Their respective inclusions bring the Springbok count int the Sharks’ match-day squad for this game to 11.

Meanwhile, the Lions just two capped Springboks in their team, wing Edwill van der Merwe and scrumhalf Morne van den Berg.

In terms of changes to the Lions side, they are with loose forwards Ruan Venter and JC Pretorius, centre Henco van Wyk, wing Rabz Maxwane and fullback Quan Horn.

LINEUPS: SPRINGBOKS GO HEAD TO HEAD IN DURBAN

Sharks – 15 Henry Immelman, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Jurenzo Julius, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Siya Kolisi, 7 Lappies Labuschagne, 6 Phepsi Buthelezi, 5 Emile van Heerden, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche.
Bench: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Hanro Jacobs, 19 Corne Rahl, 20 James Venter, 21 Nick Hatton, 22 Jaden Hendrikse, 23 Hakeem Kunene.

Lions – 15 Tapiwa Mafura, 14 Richard Kriel, 13 Manuel Rass, 12 Marius Louw, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 10 Gianni Lombard, 9 Morne van den Berg, 8 Francke Horn (c), 7 Siba Qoma, 6 Jarod Cairns, 5 Darrien Landsberg, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Juan Schoeman.
Bench: 16 Franco Marais, 17 Morgan Naude, 18 Conraad van Vuuren, 19 Ruan Delport, 20 Izan Esterhuizen, 21 Nico Steyn, 22 WJ Steenkamp, 23 Rynhardt Jonker.

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Springboks and Sharks star Siya Kolisi shared an incredible moment with a young fan this past weekend. Image: X/@VodacomRugga

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