Starting role for Alberts
Tue, 23 Feb 2010 12:37
Willem Alberts will start his first Super 14 game for the Sharks when they tackle the Crusaders in Christchurch on Friday.
Alberts, who was at the centre of a pre-season legal tug-of-war between the Sharks and Lions, played off the bench in the first two rounds - an 18-19 loss to the Chiefs and a 20-25 reverse against the Cheetahs.
With Alberts starting on the blindside flank, Jean Deysel drops down to the replacement bench.
Other changes see stalwart Johann Muller return to the second row after missing last week's loss to the Cheetahs with a knock he took in the opening game against the Chiefs.
Captain John Smit is back at tighthead prop, with fellow Bok Bismarck du Plessis coming in at hooker.
The backline remains unchanged from that which lost to the Cheetahs.
England flyhalf Andy Goode will get his first taste of Super Rugby off the bench.
The Sharks: 15 Stefan Terblanche, 14 Odwa
Ndungane, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Adrian Jacobs, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Ruan Pienaar, 9 Rory Kockott, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Johann Muller, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 John Smit (captain), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Deon Carstens, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 19 Jean Deysel, 20 Keegan Daniel, 21 Andrew Goode, 22 Riaan Swanepoel.
Date: Friday, February 26
Venue: AMI Stadium, Christchurch
Kick-off: 19.35 (06.35 GMT)
Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)
Assistant referees: Vinny Munro (New Zealand), Keith Brown (New Zealand)
TMO: Kane McBride (New Zealand)
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