Louw takes charge of rejigged Bulls
10/24/2024 04:54 AM
Elrigh Louw makes his return and takes over the captaincy of a Vodacom Bulls lineup featuring several changes to face Benetton in Treviso on Friday.
Louw last played in round 4 of the Vodacom URC before being ruled out with a concussion, and this week he’s back in a new-look loose trio with veteran openside flank Marcell Coetzee and No 7 Reinhardt Ludwig.
The Springbok powerhouse comes in at No 8 for Cameron Hanekom, who drops to the bench with Ruan Vermaak after last week's defeat to the Scarlets in Llanelli.
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Up front, hooker Johan Grobbelaar and loosehead prop Alulutho Tshwakweni will pack down with recently recalled Bok anchor Wilco Louw, with locks Cobus Wiese and JF van Heerden slotting in behind them.
In the backline, scrumhalf Embrose Papier, fullback Devon Williams, inside centre David Kriel and right winger Aphiwe Dyantyi get the nod at Stadio Comunale di Monigo for the last round of this block of URC matches before the international break.
Bulls – 15 Devon Williams, 14 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 13 Canan Moodie, 12 David Kriel, 11 Kurt-Lee Arendse, 10 Boeta Chamberlain, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Elrigh Louw (c), 7 Reinhardt Ludwig, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Alulutho Tshwakweni.
Subs: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Dylan Smith, 18 Francois Klopper, 19 Ruan Vermaak, 20 Cameron Hanekom, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Stedman Gans, 23 Sebastian de Klerk.
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