Bulls playmakers Chris Smith and Johan Goosen will each begin the workforce’s United Rugby Championship match against Scarlets in Llanelli in Wales on Friday evening, with the previous at flyhalf and the latter at fullback.
Exciting wing Stravino Jacobs and promising hooker Jan-Hendrik Wessels are additionally each again within the match-23.
After lacking out within the Champions Cup final week, lock Ruan Nortje can also be again to lead the facet from the second row.
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With a lot rugby being performed in the meanwhile the Bulls teaching workforce have, nonetheless, determined to give two key backline gamers, Springboks Kurt-Lee Arendse and Canan Moodie a while off.
This would be the second time the 2 sides meet and the Welsh facet are wanting to bounce again from back-to-back league defeats whereas the visiting Bulls will likely be wanting to make it two wins from two within the competitors.
‘Execution’
Chris Rossouw, the Bulls’ backline coach, stated the mix of Smith and Goosen will enable the facet to exploit the double-kicking choices. He additionally highlighted the significance of confidence going into the fixture.
“Confidence will be important but obviously execution and being clinical on the night will be more important,” stated Rossouw, who added, “Scarlets are known as a team that attacks a lot. What they have done over the last two months is to find a balance between their attacking and kicking game, and how we manage that will be crucial for us and we’ll have to make sure we do not get pinned in our own half.”
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The match kicks off at 9.35pm Friday.
Bulls: Johan Goosen, David Kriel, Lionel Mapoe, Harold Vorster, Stravino Jacobs, Chris Smith, Zak Burger, Elrigh Louw, Cyle Brink, Marco van Staden, Ruan Nortje (capt), Ruan Vermaak, Mornay Smith, Johan Grobbelaar, Gerhard Steenekamp. Bench: Jan-Hendrick Wessels, Simphiwe Matanzima, Francois Klopper, Janko Swanepoel, Nizaam Carr, Embrose Papier, Cornal Hendricks, Wandisile Simelane
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