Overview
- Team sheets and match officials are confirmed for Bulls XV vs Stormers XXIII at Loftus Versfeld’s B Field in Pretoria.
- The Bulls start Springboks Nicolaas Janse van Rensburg at lock and Jan Serfontein at outside centre in a side captained by Jannes Kirsten.
- Stormers captain Josh Boulle leads a reshuffled lineup that travels without Junior Springboks, with Ezekiel Ngobeni replacing the injured Suleiman Hartzenberg on the wing.
- Recent results frame the contest as the Bulls look to respond after a 27-24 loss to the Lions XV, while the Stormers arrive following a 21-10 win over the Sharks U23.
- The U23 Cup allows up to seven over-age players in a match-day 23 with a limit of four starters, encouraging squads to pair Test experience with U20 graduates.