Vodacom Bulls coach Johan Ackermann has selected a powerful team for Saturday’s Investec Champions Cup match against the Bristol Bears at Loftus Versfeld.
Ten Springboks are in the starting XV, which will again be led by Ruan Nortje.
Embrose Papier, who produced a Man of the Match performance against the Stormers last week after being a late call-up, again partners Handre Pollard at halfback.
Harold Vorster and David Kriel are reunited in the midfield, with Canan Moodie missing out due to concussion protocols.
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Winger Kurt-Lee Arendse (concussion) and No 8 Cameron Hanekom (knee) remain sidelined.
The Bulls are on a six-match losing streak, which includes their first two matches of the Champions Cup.
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BULLS – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Jeandre Rudolph, 7 Elrigh Louw, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje (c), 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels.
Bench: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Gerhard Steenekamp, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Ruan Vermaak, 20 Mpilo Gumede, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Stedman Gans, 23 Sergeal Petersen.
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