Sharks coach Etienne Fynn has made several changes for his side’s Currie Cup clash with the Vodacom Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Wednesday.

Emile van Heerden and Hyron Andrews take over from Le Roux Roets and Reniel Hugo in the second row, while Cameron Wright and Tito Bonilla will form a new-look halfback pairing. With Jeremy Ward not involved, Marnus Potgieter shifts to centre and Curwin Gertse gets a start on the wing.

The Sharks are second on the log ahead of their trip to Pretoria, with the Durbanites aiming to overhaul fellow unbeaten rivals the Free State Cheetahs.

Vodacom Bulls team to face the Sharks

Sharks – 15 Inny Radebe, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Marnus Potgieter, 12 Murray Koster, 11 Curwin Gertse, 10 Tito Bonilla, 9 Cameron Wright, 8 Celimpilo Gumede, 7 Thembelani Bholi, 6 James Venter (c), Hyron Andrews, 4 Emile van Heerden, 3 Wiehahn Herbst, 2 Fez Mbatha, 1 Dian Bleuler.
Subs: 16 Dan Jooste, 17 Braam Reyneke, 18 Lourens Adriaanse, 19 Jeandre Labusagne, 20 Ntsika Fisanti, 21 Sanele Nohamba, 22 Jordan Chait, 23 Ethan Fisher.

State of the Currie Cup: Battle at the summit