Overview

• Coach JP Pietersen announced a revamped starting lineup on August 7 for Saturday’s Currie Cup Round Three fixture in Clermont.
• The forward pack features hooker Jacques Marais, lock Gideon Koegelenberg and blindside flanker Matt Romao replacing Bryce Calvert, Deon Slabbert and Jannes Potgieter respectively.
• Nineteen-year-old flyhalf Vusi Moyo earns his first start alongside experienced backs Yaw Penxe, Marnus Potgieter and Diego Appollis, with Jaco Williams shifting to fullback.
• The changes follow defeats of 46-3 by the Lions and 64-0 by the Bulls in their opening two matches, marking the Sharks’ worst Currie Cup start in recent years.
• The team will make its Currie Cup debut at Sugar Ray Xulu Stadium in Clermont, where Pietersen seeks to galvanize fans and secure the Sharks’ first home win of the campaign.