Lambie named Sharks captain
Cell C Sharks have named their team to face the Kings in Vodacom Super Rugby action this weekend.
Tendai Beast Mtawarira is back in the Sharks starting line-up, while Thomas du Toit drops to the Sharks bench.
Patrick Lambie and Lwazi Mvovo are also in the Sharks starting XV this week.
Lambie takes over from Curwin Bosch at flyhalf and will also captain the Sharks.
Mvovo replaces Sbu Nkosi on the left wing. Nkosi is on the bench.
The other change is at hooker.
Francois Marais starts this week.
Chiliboy Ralepelle is on the Sharks bench for the game in Port Elizabeth.
Kickoff is at 17h15.
Sharks team:
1 Beast Mtawarira
2 Franco Marais
3 Coenie Oosthuizen
4 Etienne Oosthuizen
5 Ruan Botha
6 Philip van der Walt
7 Jean-Luc du Preez
8 Daniel du Preez
9 Michael Claassens
10 Patrick Lambie
11 Lwazi Mvovo
12 Jeremy Ward
13 Lukhanyo Am
14 Kobus van Wyk
15 Rhyno Smith
Replacements:
16 Chiliboy Ralepelle
17 Thomas du Toit
18 Lourens Adriaanse
19 Stephan Lewies
20 Tera Mtembu
21 Cobus Reinach
22 Garth April
23 Sbu Nkosi
Federico Anselmi will referee the game.
Patrick Lambie and Lwazi Mvovo are also in the Sharks starting XV this week.
Lambie takes over from Curwin Bosch at flyhalf and will also captain the Sharks.
Mvovo replaces Sbu Nkosi on the left wing. Nkosi is on the bench.
The other change is at hooker.
Francois Marais starts this week.
Chiliboy Ralepelle is on the Sharks bench for the game in Port Elizabeth.
Kickoff is at 17h15.
Sharks team:
1 Beast Mtawarira
2 Franco Marais
3 Coenie Oosthuizen
4 Etienne Oosthuizen
5 Ruan Botha
6 Philip van der Walt
7 Jean-Luc du Preez
8 Daniel du Preez
9 Michael Claassens
10 Patrick Lambie
11 Lwazi Mvovo
12 Jeremy Ward
13 Lukhanyo Am
14 Kobus van Wyk
15 Rhyno Smith
Replacements:
16 Chiliboy Ralepelle
17 Thomas du Toit
18 Lourens Adriaanse
19 Stephan Lewies
20 Tera Mtembu
21 Cobus Reinach
22 Garth April
23 Sbu Nkosi
Federico Anselmi will referee the game.
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