Updated Bulls squad to face New Zealand at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday
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The Springboks have released two Springboks to get game time for the Vodacom Bulls against the All Blacks at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.
Hooker Johan Grobbelaar and loose forward Elrigh Louw will play off the bench as they have had just a single training session with the Bulls after travelling back from Argentina with the Boks.
“It’s great to have them with us, and we’re looking forward to the challenge,” said coach Johan Ackermann.
The unlucky players to drop out of the Bulls’ match 23 are hooker Jaundre Schoeman and loose forward Mpilo Gumede.
BULLS – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Thaakir Abrahams, 13 Stedman Gans, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Jeandré Rudolph, 7 Hanro Liebenberg, 6 Marcell Coetzee (c), 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Francois Klopper, 2 Juann Else, 1 Alu Tshakweni.
Bench: 16 Johan Grobbelaar, 17 Sti Sithole, 18 Khuta Mchunu, 19 Reinhardt Ludwig, 20 Elrigh Louw, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Katlego Letebele, 23 Hakeem Kunene.
