Rebels v Sharks: Teams
The Rebels have recalled lock Kevin O'Neill for the clash against the unbeaten Sharks on Friday.
By Tony Curtis - Twitter: @SkySportsTC
Last Updated: 11/03/11 8:43pm
The Rebels have recalled lock Kevin O'Neill for the clash against the unbeaten Sharks on Friday.
O'Neill was a late withdrawal from the side to face the Chiefs last time out but he has been passed fit to play, with Adam Byrnes being rested.
Rebels coach Rod Macqueen has also named the fit-again Luke Rooney and Tim Davidson on the bench, with Peter Betham and Tom Chamberlain dropping out the squad.
South Africa skipper John Smit will make his first start of the season for the Sharks on Friday.
Smit replaces Jannie du Plessis at tighthead in one of five changes made by the Sharks, who have won all three of their games so far.
Ryan Kankowski and Lwazi Mvovo also come into the starting XV, while Keegan Daniel moves to the flank.
The final change see Adrian Jacobs named among the replacements.
Rebels: 15 Mark Gerrard, 14 Lachlan Mitchell, 13 Stirling Mortlock (c), 12 Julian Huxley, 11 Cooper Vuna, 10 Danny Cipriani, 9 Nick Phipps, 1 Nic Henderson, 2 Ged Robinson, 3 Greg Somerville, 4 Alister Campbell, 5 Kevin O'Neill, 6 Jarrod Saffy, 7 Michael Lipman, 8 Gareth Delve.
Replacements: 16 Heath Tessmann, 17 Laurie Weeks, 18 Hugh Pyle, 19 Tim Davidson, 20 Richard Kingi, 21 Afusipa Taumoepeau, 22 Luke Rooney
Sharks: 15 Louis Ludik, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Stefan Terblanche, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Keegan Daniel, 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 John Smit (capt), 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Jannie du Plessis, 18 Anton Bresler, 19 Jacques Botes, 20 Conrad Hoffmann, 21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 22 Adrian Jacobs.
