The Sharks have been boosted by the return of two fit-again Springboks ahead of their clash with the Golden Lions at Kings Park on Saturday at 5.15pm.
Prop Coenie Oosthuizen (knee) and wing Sbu Nkosi (back) both return from injury and will play off the bench as the Sharks look to continue their unbeaten run.
Another Springbok, Curwin Bosch, returns to the starting XV at fullback, rotating with promising youngster Aphelele Fassi, who starts on the bench.
Having made a superb start to the Currie Cup campaign, the 20-year-old Fassi, meanwhile, has admitted that he supported the All Blacks when growing up.
But he has now thrown in his lot with the Springboks.
Fassi says: “I have thrown my lot in with the Green and Gold.
“But I grew up supporting the Crusaders and the All Blacks."
Sharks:
15 Curwin Bosch, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Jeremy Ward, 12 Marius Louw, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Robert du Preez, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Tyler Paul, 6 Luke Stringer, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Gideon Koegelenberg, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Chiliboy Ralepelle (captain), 1 Juan Schoeman. Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Ruben van Heerden, 19 Jacques Vermeulen, 20 Cameron Wright, 21 Sbu Nkosi, 22 Aphelele Fassi.