There are four new inclusions and two positional switches to the Vodacom Bulls team for Saturday’s Currie Cup match against the Lions at Ellis Park.

Up front, Simphiwe Matanzima replaces Ruan Swart at loosehead prop, while Bryan le Roux comes in for Jean Erasmus at tighthead.

In the backline, there’s a reshuffle too: Jaco van der Walt slots in at flyhalf, with Boeta Chamberlain moving from 10 to fullback.

Chris Barend Smit earns a start at inside centre, with Cornel Smit shifting one channel out to 13.

Stravino Jacobs, meanwhile, drops out of the starting line-up due to injury.

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The Bulls sit sixth on the log, with three straight losses after winning their first two matches.

BULLS – 15 Boeta Chamberlain, 14 Cheswill Jooste, 13 Cornel Smit, 12 Chris Barend Smit, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Jaco van der Walt, 9 Zak Burger, 8 JJ Theron, 7 Junior Pokomela, 6 Nama Xaba (c), 5 Dylan de Leeuw, 4 Sintu Manjezi, 3 Bryan le Roux, 2 Esethu Mnebelele, 1 Simphiwe Matanzima.
Bench: 16 Shaun Schurmann, 17 Ruan Swart, 18 Cohen Kievit, 19 Abri van der Westhuizen, 20 Marco Ferreira, 21 Brooklyn Newman, 22 PA van Niekerk, 23 Katlego Letebele.

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