Eskom, Willie back for Bulls



Springbok flank Marco van Staden and fullback Willie le Roux return for the Vodacom Bulls’ match against Glasgow at Scotstoun Stadium on Friday night.

Le Roux has been named on the bench having recovered from a shoulder injury that required surgery, while Van Staden starts at No 8 in place of Cameron Hanekom (who is not match fit) after missing last week’s win against Muster due to the birth of his child.

Captain Ruan Nortje moves from the second row to blindside flank with Jannes Kirsten shifting to openside and Marcell Coetzee dropping down to the bench. JF van Heerden regains the No 5 jersey.

Johann Grobbelaar starts at hooker ahead of Akker van der Merwe, while former Junior Boks loose forward Jaco Grobler is set to make his URC debut as a substitute.

The only change to the backline sees wingers Canan Moodie and Sebastian de Klerk swap jerseys.

The Bulls are currently third on the URC log, four points behind second-placed Glasgow.

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BULLS – 15 Devon Williams, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sebastian de Klerk, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Marco van Staden, 7 Ruan Nortje (c), 6 Jannes Kirsten, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johann Grobbelaar, 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Bench: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Jaco Grobler, 20 Marcell Coetzee, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Willie le Roux, 23 Stedman Gans.

Photo: Johan Orton/Gallo Images



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