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    New-look Sharks face Lyon

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    Coach John Plumtree makes 14 changes to his starting XV for Saturday’s Challenge Cup round-of-16 playoff at Matmut Stadium.

    Springbok centre Andre Esterhuizen and Yaw Penxe, who shifts from fullback to the right wing, are the only survivors from the team that ran out to play Leinster at Kings Park last weekend.

    More to follow …

    SHARKS – 15 Hakeem Kunene, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Litelihle Bester, 10 Siya Masuku, 9 Bradley Davids, 8 Nick Hatton (c), 7 Jannes Potgieter, 6 Tino Mavesere, 5 Gerbrandt Grobler, 4 Corne Rahl, 3 Ruan Dreyer, 2 Fez Mbatha, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu.
    Bench: 16 Ethan Bester, 17 Dian Bleuler, 18 Mwande Madande, 19 Emile van Heerden, 20 Bathobelo Hlakane, 21 Tiaan Fourie, 22 Jean Smith, 23 Jurenzo Julius.

    MORE: Sharks 'know what's coming' in Lyon

    Photo: Steve Haag/Gallo Images

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