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Veteran Ndungane comes in for Nkosi

The solitary change is an injury-enforced one. Sibusiso Nkosi is out with a dislocated elbow with Odwa Ndungane taking his place on the wing.

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With Ndungane in the starting XV, Rhyno Smith comes into the matchday 23 on the bench.

The forwards remain unchanged from last week's 37-27 semifinal against the Blue Bulls.

Saturday's Final will be the Sharks' first since 2013.

They finished the 2017 league phase on top of the standings with 10 wins from 12. 

Sharks: 15 Garth April, 14 Jacobus van Wyk, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Marius Louw, 11 Odwa Ndungane, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Daniel du Preez, 7 Jean-Luc du Preez, 6 Keegan Daniel, 5 Ruan Botha (captain), 4 Tyler Paul, 3 Ross Geldenhuys, 2 Franco Marais, 1 Thomas du Toit.

Replacements: 16 Armand van der Merwe, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Jean Droste, 20 Jacques Vermeulen, 21 Michael Claassens, 22 Tristan Blewett, 23 Rhyno Smith

Date: Saturday, October 28

Venue: Kings Park, Durban

Kick-off: 16.00 (14.00 GMT)

Referee: Jaco Peyper

Assistant referees: Egon Seconds, AJ Jacobs

TMO: Marius Jonker

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