Staff Reporter.
Jaco van der Walt starts at flyhalf for the Vodacom Bulls in Saturday’s Currie Cup match against the Sharks at Loftus Versfeld stadium.
The in-form Boeta Chamberlain shifts to fullback in place of the injured Henry Immelman, with Springbok Aphiwe Dyantyi given his first start of the season in the No 14 jersey.
Up front, Juann Else comes in for the injured Joe van Zyl at hooker.
In a further nod to youth, Nomlomo has named three debutants on the bench in hooker Esethu Mnebelele, prop Ruan Swart and loose forward JJ Theron.
The Bulls began their Currie Cup campaign with a 48-23 win against Western Province in Cape Town last weekend, while the Sharks suffered a heavy 46-5 defeat to the Lions at Ellis Park.
Bulls – 15 Boeta Chamberlain, 14 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Chris Barend Smit, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Jaco van der Walt, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Jeandre Rudolph, 7 Junior Pokomela, 6 Nama Xaba, 5 Marvin Orie, 4 Sintu Manjezi, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Juann Else, 1 Dylan Smith.
Replacements: 16 Esethu Mnebelele, 17 Ruan Swart, 18 Jean Erasmus, 19 Dylan de Leeuw, 20 JJ Theron, 21 Steven Nel, 22 PA van Niekerk, 23 Cornel Smit.
Sharks XV — 15 Hakeem Kunene, 14 Phiko Sobahle, 13 Litelihle Bester, 12 Janco Purchase, 11 Jaco Williams, 10 Jean Smith, 9 Bradley Davids (VC), 8 Nick Hatton (c), 7 Jannes Potgieter, 6 Tino Mavesere, 5 Deon Slabbert, 4 Corne Rahl, 3 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 2 Bryce Calvert, 1 Phatu Ganyane.
Replacements: 16 Jacques Marais, 17 Simphiwe Ngobese, 18 Dian Heunis, 19 Gideon Koegelenberg, 20 Matt Ramao, 21 Ceano Everson, 22 Vusi Moyo, 23 Albie Bester.