Sharks field Bosch at fullback for Province clash

TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has made a number of changes for their Currie Cup match against Western Province on Saturday.

Everitt made wholesale changes to the side.

One of the changes sees Curwin Bosch in Anthony Volmink at fullback.

Volmink moves to the bench.

The other changes amongst the backs, sees Sanele Nohamba in at scrumhalf after  Grant Williams has been called up to the Springbok squad.

There is a new centre partnership with Murray Koster and Werner Kok taking over from Marius Louw and Jeremy Ward.

In the pack Ntuthuko Mchunu, Kerron van Vuuren and Khutha Mchunu come in as the new front row.

The trio replaces Khwezi Mona, Dan Jooste and Lourens Adriaanse respectively.

Le Roux Roets joins Gerbrandt Grobler in the second row in place of Emile van Heerden.

While James Venter replaces Dylan Richardson in the final change to the pack.

Sharks: 15 Curwin Bosch, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Werner Kok, 12 Murray Koster, 11 Thaakir Abrahams, 10 Lionel Cronje, 9 Sanele Nohamba, 8 Phepsi Buthelezi (captain), 7 Henco Venter, 6 James Venter, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Le Roux Roets, 3 Khutha Mchunu, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu

Replacements: 16 Dan Jooste, 17 Khwezi Mona, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19 Reniel Hugo, 20 Thembelani Bholi, 21 Cameron Wright, 22 Marius Louw23 Anthony Volmink

Date: Saturday, August 28

Venue: Kings Park, Durban

Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT)

Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen

Assistant referees: Paul Mente, local appointment

TMO: Aimee Barrett-Theron