The Cell C Sharks Under 19s will continue their SA Rugby Under 19 Cup campaign when they travel to Cape Town to take on the Western Province Under 19s on Saturday.
They will look to build on their first round victory in this single round tournament that features just four teams.
The Bulls’ 24-3 round one victory over Western Province has installed them as log leaders, while the Cell C Sharks’ 21-15 defeat of Free State means that the juniors from Durban are second on the log.
Head coach, former Cell C Sharks and Springbok hero JP Pietersen, has made just three changes to his starting lineup for this coastal derby, two in the back row and one amongst the backs.
Pietersen has brought in new flanks, Torbyn Visser for Lwazi Sithole and Khumo-etsile Nkutha in place of Kevin Kakoma, while Michael Koch moves to the number nine jersey in the final personnel change.
There is one position switch, where last week’s scrumhalf Christian Els shifts to flyhalf in place of Jean Smith.
Saturday’s clash at Villagers RFC kicks off at 12 noon.
Cell C Sharks U/19
- Phatu Ganyane
- Marnus Winter
- Dian Heunis
- Coetzee Le Roux
- Luca Ribbens
- Torbyn Visser
- Khumo-etsile Nkutha
- Jannes Potgieter
- Michael Koch
- Christian Els
- Singele Mkhize
- Ethan Hooker (c)
- Ryan Manuel
- Banie Britz
- PJ Venter
Replacements - Bryce Calvert
- Dylan Willis
- Uli Walker
- Matthew van Vuuren
- Lwazi Sithole
- Ian de Fouw
- Trent Coetzee
- Kyle Zinn