Carr leads rejigged Bulls charge
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Nizaam Carr will captain a Vodacom Bulls lineup sprinkled with fresh faces and seasoned campaigners for a crucial Investec Champions Cup clash against Castres on Saturday.
The Bulls face the French outfit at the Stade Pierre-Fabre in round 3 of the EPCR competition, with Jake White's charges faced with the possibility of missing out on a last-16 spot for the first time in three seasons after back-to-back defeats in the pool stages.
Carr packs down at the back of the scrum in a powerful loose trio with fellow former Stormers ballhawk Nama Xaba and blindside flanker Mpilo Gumede, who makes his return from a three-game suspension.
Up front, hooker Jan-Hendrik Wessels slots in between props Alulutho Tshakweni and Mornay Smith while locks Sintu Manjezi and JF van Heerden link up in the second row.
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Among the backs, former Junior Springbok star Katlego Letebele lines up in midfield alongside Chris Barend Smit, with flyhalf Boeta Chamberlain partners scrumhalf Bernard van der Linde at halfback.
Veteran fullback Henry Immelman forms the last line of defence at the back with winger Sibongile Novuka and Bok flyer Aphiwe Dyantyi.
Joe van Zyl, Dylan Smith, Sebastian Lombard, Deon Slabbert, Corne Beets, Keagan Johannes, Jaco van der Walt and Cornel Smit are in line to make an impact as part of a 5-3 split on the bench.
Bulls – 15 Henry Immelman, 14 Sibongile Novuka, 13 Katlego Letebele, 12 Chris Barend Smit, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Boeta Chamberlain, 9 Bernard van der Linde, 8 Nizaam Carr (c), 7 Mpilo Gumede, 6 Nama Xaba, 5 Sintu Manjezi, 4 JF van Heerden, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 1 Alulutho Tshakweni.
Subs: 16 Joe van Zyl, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Sebastian Lombard, 19 Deon Slabbert, 20 Corne Beets, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Jaco van der Walt, 23. Cornel Smit.
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