Curwin Bosch is back at flyhalf for the Sharks ahead of their Currie Cup semifinal clash against the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday at 5pm.
Bosch returns after a minor injury sustained in the last meeting between the two sides. Not only boosted by Bosch’s return, the squad is also on a high after beating the Blue Bulls last weekend.
Fullback Aphelele Fassi explains: “After last week’s victory over the Blue Bulls, I’m really happy with where the team is at right now. We lost two games which we could have won, but we’ve grown since then through lots of hard work.
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“As a youngster, I grew up dreaming of playing in the oldest rugby competition, and now that we’re here and I’m in a semifinal with a whole lot of other young players, it’s a huge honour and privilege for us.”
Sharks:
15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Kobus van Wyk, 13 Jeremy Ward (co-captain), 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Sanele Nohamba, 8 Tera Mtembu (co-captain), 7 Jacques Vermeulen, 6 Phepsi Buthelezi, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Thomas du Toit.
Replacements:
16 Dylan Richardson, 17 Mzamo Majola, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Gideon Koegelenberg, 20 Andisa Ntsila, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Rhyno Smith, 23 JP Pietersen.
Currie Cup semifinal:
Free State Cheetahs v Sharks.