Arno Botha will make his first appearance of the season for the Bulls against the Chiefs in Hamilton on Saturday.
Botha, who is one of five changes to the run-on XV, comes in for the injured Hanro Liebenberg. In the second row, coach Nollis Marais has decided to start RG Snyman ahead of Jason Jenkins, while Pierre Schoeman rotates back into the starting team with Lizo Gqoboka dropping to the bench.
In the back division, Burger Odendaal’s inclusion in midfield alongside Jan Serfontein sees Jesse Kriel shift to fullback in place of Warrick Gelant, who will play off the bench. At scrumhalf, Rudy Paige rotates with Piet van Zyl, with the latter moving to the reserves.
Additionally, Jacobie Adriaanse and Edgar Marutlulle come on to the bench, replacing the injured John-Roy Jenkinson and Jaco Visagie respectively.
Bulls – 15 Jesse Kriel, 14 Travis Ismaiel, 13 Jan Serfontein, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Jamba Ulengo, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Rudy Paige, 8 Arno Botha, 7 Nick de Jager, 6 Ruan Steenkam, 5 Lood de Jager , 4 RG Snyman, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Adriaan Strauss (c), 1 Pierre Schoeman.
Subs: 16 Edgar Marutlulle, 17 Lizo Gqoboka, 18 Jacobie Adriaanse, 19 Jason Jenkins, 20 Jannes Kirsten, 21 Piet van Zyl, 22 Tian Schoeman, 23 Warrick Gelant.
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