The Vodacom Bulls are without two of their best early-season performers for Saturday’s URC match against Leinster at Loftus Versfeld.

Springbok centre Jan Serfontein and winger Cheswill Jooste suffered shoulder and hamstring injuries respectively during the opening-round win against the Ospreys.

Serfontein’s place is taken by the experienced Harold Vorster while Sebastian de Klerk shifts to right wing to accommodate Stravino Jacobs on the left.

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Following Cobus Wiese’s HIA last weekend, Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg, who filled in with aplomb, starts this Saturday with Sintu Manjezi earning a place on the bench.

BULLS – 15 Devon Williams, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Keagan Johannes, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 JJ Theron, 7 Mpilo Gumede, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 N Janse van Rensburg, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Bench: 16 Juann Else, 17 Alulutho Tshakweni, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Sintu Manjezi, 20 Nama Xaba, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Stedman Gans, 23 Willie le Roux.

Weekend teams

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