Rugby
Moodie on debut for the Bulls─── MORGAN PIEK 14:07 Fri, 28 Jan 2022
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The Bulls will field a 19-year-old on debut for the second time in the space of a week after the winger, Canan Moodie, was named in the starting XV for Saturday's Jukskei derby against the Lions.
While Moodie has played in the Currie Cup for the Bulls it will be his United Rugby Championship debut.
The Bulls coach, Jake White, that a Jukskei derby against their rivals from the highveld is always a bruising affair and that it will be no different come Saturday.
“The Lions showed a good fight in their match against the Sharks last weekend.
“We have no doubts that they will want to build from that and go one better in search of a win in their own back yard this weekend.
“It is always a tough, physical battle against the Lions. They are a well-coached side that will throw everything at us.
“We are looking forward to another exciting URC encounter.”
Saturday afternoon’s Jukskei derby at Ellis Park in Pretoria kicks-off at 15:00.
At 17:05, it’s over to Kings’ Park in Durban where the Sharks will be at home to the Stormers.
Lions - 15 EW Viljoen, 14 Edwill van der Merwe, 13 Wandisile Simelane, 12 Burger Odendaal (captain), 11 Sibahle Maxwane, 10 Fred Zeilinga, 9 Andre Warner, 8 Francke Horn, 7 Emmanuel Tshituka, 6 Jaco Kriel, 5 Willem Alberts, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 Carlu Sadie, 2 PJ Botha, 1 Sti Sithole
Replacements - 16 Morné Brandon, 17 Morgan Naude, 18 Ruan Dreyer, 19 Ruan Venter, 20 Ruhan Straeuli, 21 Sibusiso Sangweni, 22 Morné van den Berg, 23 Tiaan Swanepoel
Bulls - 15 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Madosh Tambwe, 10 Morné Steyn, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 Arno Botha, 6 Marcell Coetzee (captain), 5 Ruan Nortjé, 4 Walt Steenkamp, 3 Jacques van Rooyen, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Simphiwe Matanzima
Replacements - 16 Bismarck du Plessis, 17 Lizo Gqoboka, 18 Robert Hunt, 19 Janko Swanepoel, 20 Muller Uys, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Chris Smith, 23 David Kriel
Morgan Piek OFM Sport