The Sharks have their captain Lukhanyo Am back from a Springbok-enforced break and will be sporting a new back-row combination for Saturday’s tour-concluding clash against the Reds in Brisbane.
Am has come in for Jeremy Ward‚ who’s dropped down to the bench while loose-forwards Henco Venter and Dylan Richardson have come in for Tyler Paul and James Venter respectively.Louis Schreuder and Sanele Nohamba have swapped places at scrumhalf as the Sharks seek their first win in Brisbane in nearly five years.
The Reds have been a tricky team for the Sharks in recent years‚ with the Brisbane side winning the previous two encounters. Sharks prop Thomas du Toit said the Reds have shrugged off their poor start to the season and showed what they’re capable of after destroying the Sunwolves at home last week."We do have that amount of respect for them knowing what they’re capable of but it’s not something you stand back for‚” Du Toit said.Sharks coach Sean Everitt said their week-on-week improvement has been one of their end-games throughout the tour.
The Sharks scrum was a key facet of their win against the Rebels last week and the Reds will be a sterner test of their abilities."We won a scrum penalty with our bench. As a whole‚ the team is displaying a lot of energy on the field and the excitement they show is rubbing off on one another. We’ve managed to put in some good performances along the way‚” Everitt said.
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