Force v Sharks: Teams
Test veteran Matt Dunning will return to the Western Force squad for the visit of the Sharks.
By Tony Curtis
Last Updated: 04/03/11 4:37pm
Test veteran Matt Dunning will return to the Western Force squad for the visit of the Sharks.
Dunning comes onto the Force bench after young prop Kieran Longbottom injured his shoulder in training.
Force coach Richard Graham said: "Unfortunately the game is probably a day or two early for Kieran.
"Matt is ready to go and keen to be back playing, we know what we're going to get from a player of his experience."
The Sharks have made just the one change to their line-up - with JP Pietersen coming into the starting XV.
Pietersen replaces fellow Springbok wing Lwazi Mvovo, who drops to the bench.
There are two further changes on the bench, with Craig Burden and Jacques Botes called in to replace Eugene van Staden and Lambert Groenewald.
Western Force: 15 Cameron Shepherd, 14 Nick Cummins, 13 Mitch Inman, 12 Gene Fairbanks, 11 David Smith, 10 James O'Connor, 9 Brett Sheehan, 8 Richard Brown, 7 David Pocock, 6 Matt Hodgson, 5 Nathan Sharpe, 4 Ben McCalman, 3 Tim Fairbrother, 2 Ben Whittaker, 1 Pek Cowan.
Replacements: 16 Nathan Charles, 17 Matt Dunning, 18 Sam Wykes, 19 Tevita Metuisela, 20 James Stannard, 21 Alfie Mafi, 22 Rory Sidey.
The Sharks: 15 Louis Ludik, 14 Odwa Ndungane, 13 Stefan Terblanche (c), 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 JP Pietersen, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Ryan Kankowski, 7 Willem Alberts, 6 Keegan Daniel, 5 Alistair Hargreaves, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements:16 Craig Burden, 17 John Smit, 18 Anton Bresler, 19 Jacques Botes, 20 Conrad Hoffmann, 21 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 22 Lwazi Mvovo.
