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Moodie, Beets bolster Bulls for Jukskei Derby

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Mihlali Mosi will start on the bench for the Vodacom Bulls against the Fidelity ADT Lions at Midstream College on Friday. © Vodacom Bulls

World Cup-winning Springbok Canan Moodie and Junior Springbok of the Year Corné Beets both return to the matchday 23 to bolster the Vodacom Bulls ahead of the 2024 Carling Currie Cup Jukskei Derby against the Fidelity ADT Lions at Midstream College on Friday (5.15pm kick-off).

Head coach Phiwe Nomlomo has shuffled his forward pack which sees Dylan Smith, Joe van Zyl and uMacingwane u Khuthazani ka Mchunu lining up at the front row. Behind the trio will be the lock pairing of 2024 Junior MVP Olivier and Sintu Manjezi, who gets a run at five this week. Skipper, Nizaam Carr will be at six flank alongside Beets who returns from injury. uMnguni kaYeyeye u Celimpilo ka Gumede - who was Player of the Match in Round 8 - completes the forward pack at No 8.

At half-back, ‘el maestro’ Bernard van der Linde (scrumhalf) will be paired up alongside Jaco van der Walt who slots into flyhalf.

‘Rocketman’ Stravino Jacobs will run at left wing with Springbok Sevens star, Katlego Letebele getting the opportunity to run on the right-hand side of the park. Moodie will marshal the troops from fullback with Chris Barend Smit and Cornel Smit at centre.

Nomlomo has assembled a six-two split impact squad that features 2023 under-21 Forward of the Year Juann Else, Tielman Nieuwoudt, Mornay Smith, Jannes Kirsten, Merwe Olivier, Keagan Johannes, Lionel Mapoe and Mihlali Mosi.


Vodacom Bulls starting XV: 15 Canan Moodie, 14 Katlego Letebele, 13 Cornel Smit, 12 Chris Barend Smit, 11 Stravino Jacobs; 10 Jaco van der Walt, 9 Bernard van der Linde; 8 Mpilo Gumede, 7 Corne Beets, 6 Nizaam Carr (capt); 5 Sintu Manjezi, 4 Merwe Olivier; 3 Khutha Mchunu, 2 Joe van Zyl, 1 Dylan Smith. Replacements: 16 Juann Else, 17 Tielman Nieuwoudt, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Jannes Kirsten, 20 Ghudian van Reenan, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Lionel Mapoe, 23 Mihlali Mosi.

Fidelity ADT Lions starting XV: 15 Quan Horn, 14 Rabz Maxwane, 13 Erich Cronje, 12 Marius Louw (capt), 11 Tapiwa Mafura; 10 Nico Steyn, 9 Morne van den Berg; 8 Francke Horn, 7 Ruan Venter, 6 JC Pretorius; 5 Reinhard Nothnagel, 4 Ruben Schoeman; 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Morgan Naude. Replacements: 16 Franco Marais, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 Conrad van Vuuren, 19 Etienne Oosthuizen, 20 Renzo du Plessis, 21 Jarod Cairns, 22 Sanele Nohamba, 23 Rynhardt Jonker.


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