Coach Johan Ackermann has made eight changes to the Bulls line-up for Friday night’s URC match against Glasgow in Scotland.
This follows last week’s one-point win against Connacht.
Among the most significant changes are the inclusion of Bok lock Ruan Nortje, who will captain the side, and flanker Marcell Coetzee.
There has been a front-row overhaul with Gerhard Steenekamp, Johan Grobbelaar and Mornay Smith stepping in.
Other changes see the impressive Reinhardt Ludwig shifting from five to seven, with JJ Theron and Nama Xaba dropping to the bench.
Bok front-rower Jan-Hendrik Wessels, who reportedly faces a nine-week ban, was not selected.
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The backline shows just two changes, Embrose Papier coming in for Paul de Wet and Stravino Jacobs replacing Canan Moodie, who was summoned for Springbok duty.
The Bulls have lost just two of their last seven away games in the URC, while Glasgow’s only defeat so far this campaign was a narrow loss against Benetton in round two.
The Warriors have lost just twice at home in any competition since December 2023, both in the URC, against the Ospreys in March and against this week’s opponents, in April.
The two sides have met on five previous occasions, with the Bulls winning three and losing two. The Bulls’ 26-19 win on their most recent visit to Scotstoun in April is their only victory in Scotland.
URC ROUND 5: KEO’S ACCUMULATOR
BULLS – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 13 David Kriel, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Keagan Johannes, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Jeandre Rudolph, 7 Reinhardt Ludwig, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Ruan Nortje (c), 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp.
Bench: 16 Juann Else, 17 Etienne Janneke, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 JJ Theron, 20 Nama Xaba, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Stedman Gans, 23 Kurt-Lee Arendse.
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