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Cornal Hendricks will make his first competitive start for the Vodacom Bulls in their clash against the Jaguares in Buenos Aires on Saturday.

The 30-year-old wing, who played for the Cheetahs in 2014 and 2015, makes his first Vodacom Super Rugby appearance since being diagnosed with a heart condition shortly after joining the Stormers in 2016.

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Hendricks replaces Johnny Kotze, who has been ruled out of the match due to illness, in the only change to the team that thrashed the Stormers 40-3 last weekend.

Meanwhile, Schalk Brits has been passed fit after coming off the field against the Stormers with a calf issue.

Andre Warner and young hooker Johan Grobbelaar have been added to the squad as potential injury cover.

Bulls – 15 Warrick Gelant, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Jesse Kriel, 12 Burger Odendal, 11 Rosko Specman, 10 Handré Pollard, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Hanro Liebenberg, 6 Ruan Steenkamp, 5 Lood de Jager (c), 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 Lizo Gqoboka.
Subs: 16 Corniel Els, 17 Simpiwe Matanzima, 18 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 19 Eli Snyman, 20 Thembelani Bholi, 21 Ivan van Zyl, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Dylan Sage.

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