In what is undoubtedly one of the most highly-anticipated URC games this weekend, incumbent SA Shield holders, the Bulls, host the Sharks in Pretoria.
Kick off is at 17:00.
BULLS V SHARKS URC LIVE SCORING
Bulls vs Sharks at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria – 17h00
Bulls: 15 Devon Williams, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sergeal Petersen, 10 Willie le Roux, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Nizaam Carr, 7 Reinhardt Ludwig (Captain), 6 Marco van Staden, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johann Grobbelaar, 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels
Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Jannes Kirsten, 20 Mpilo Gumede, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Boeta Chamberlain, 23 Aphiwe Dyantyi
Sharks: 15 Jordan Hendrikse, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Jurenzo Julius, 12 Lukhanyo Am, 11 Ethan Hooker, 10 Siya Masuku, 9 Grant Williams, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi, 7 Vincent Tshituka (captain), 6 Tino Mavesere, 5 Jason Jenkins, 4 Corne Rahl, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu.
Replacements: 16 Ethan Bester, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Hanro Jacobs, 19 Lappies Labuschagne, 20 Jannes Potgieter, 21 Bradley Davids, 22 Francois Venter, 23 Jaco Williams
The battle between the Bulls and Sharks at Loftus Versfeld is set to be an absorbing affair given the high stakes for both teams in the match.
The Durbanites trail the men in blue by only six log points, meaning a victory would give them a handy boost to reduce the deficit between themselves and the top three teams on the table.
Spicing up the clash, the KwaZulu-Natalians – whose lasst URC victory in Pretoria was three years ago in 2022 – snatched a late 20-17 win in their last outing in December, which will lift their confidence going into the clash, while the Vodacom Bulls will feel they have a score to settle, which sets the scene for a nail-biting encounter.
While the sides have been closely matched on attack in their nine matches to date with the Bulls holding a narrow five-point lead in terms of points scored, their defensive record looks vastly more impressive with 182 points conceded to 230 by the Sharks.
Bulls v Sharks
Date: Saturday, 15 February
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
SA Time: 17h00
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
TV: SuperSport
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