URC: Team News for Round 15

With the European semi-finals confirmed the likes of Leinster, Ulster and the Dragons must put their Champions Cup and Challenge Cup successes to one side with this return to domestic action. Here's a run down of all the team news ahead of the incoming round of United Rugby Championship action.

Kick Off: 19:45 Hive Stadium

Scrum-half Hector Patterson will make his professional debut as Edinburgh Rugby return to BKT United Rugby Championship action against Zebre Parma at Hive Stadium on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm), with Sean Everitt’s side naming six changes to the team that was last in league action. The 21-year-old academy product is one of 12 academy players or graduates included in the matchday 23, underlining the strength of Edinburgh’s development pathway.

Patterson’s selection comes amid enforced changes in the backs, with James Lang and Matt Currie both ruled out through injury. Their absence sees Mosese Tuipulotu and Findlay Thomson paired in midfield, with Thomson returning from a thumb injury to make his first appearance since November. There is also a reshuffle in the pack, where Ollie Blyth-Lafferty starts at tighthead prop, while Freddy Douglas comes into the back row at openside and Connor Boyle is named at number eight. Grant Gilchrist captains the side from the second row alongside Marshall Sykes, with Pierre Schoeman and Ewan Ashman completing the front row.

Zebre Parma arrive in Edinburgh with a settled-looking side, led by captain Giovanni Licata in the back row, as they aim to test themselves against a youthful but ambitious home outfit. Their backline is anchored by Jacopo Trulla at full-back, with Simone Gesi returning from suspension to pair up with Malik Faissal providing on the wings. while Giovanni Montemauri and Alessandro Fusco steer the game at half-backs. In the forwards, Ion Neculai and Paolo Buonfiglio lead a physical front row, with Matteo Canali and Giacomo Ferrari forming the second-row partnership.

Edinburgh will be looking to make home advantage count at Hive Stadium, while Zebre will hope their blend of pace in the backs and power up front can keep the contest tight into the closing stages.

Edinburgh Rugby (1–15):

1 Pierre Schoeman, 2 Ewan Ashman, 3 Ollie Blyth-Lafferty, 4 Marshall Sykes, 5 Grant Gilchrist (c), 6 Liam McConnell, 7 Freddy Douglas, 8 Connor Boyle, 9 Hector Patterson*, 10 Ross Thompson, 11 Malelili Satala, 12 Findlay Thomson, 13 Mosese Tuipulotu, 14 Darcy Graham, 15 Piers O’Conor

Replacements:
16 Dylan Richardson, 17 Boan Venter, 18 Paul Hill, 19 Glen Young, 20 Tom Currie, 21 Ben Vellacott, 22 Cammy Scott, 23 Jack Brown

Zebre Parma (1–15):

1 Paolo Buonfiglio, 2 Giovanni Quattrini, 3 Ion Neculai, 4 Matteo Canali, 5 Alessandro Ortombina, 6 Samuele Locatelli, 7 Giovanni Licata (c), 8 Alessandro Ortombina, 9 Alessandro Fusco, 10 Giovanni Montemauri, 11 Simone Gesi, 12 Damiano Mazza, 13 Luca Morisi, 14 Malik Faissal, 15 Jacopo Trulla

Replacements:
16 Shilo Klein, 17 Muhamed Hasa, 18 Matteo Nocera, 19 Leonard Krumov, 20 Iacopo Bianchi, 21 Thomas Dominguez, 22 Martin Roger Farias, 23 Enrico Lucchin

Kick-off: 19:45, Friday 17 April, Hive Stadium, Edinburgh – BKT United Rugby Championship Round 15.

Centre Fetuli Paea and back-row forward Harry Beddall are among the key call-ups for Dragons RFC as Filo Tiatia’s side face the Vodacom Bulls in the BKT United Rugby Championship on Friday night (kick-off 7.45pm), with the Welsh region making eight changes to the team that recorded a European knockout win over Zebre Parma last weekend.

Tiatia has refreshed his pack with Wales international Elliot Dee returning at hooker alongside Wyn Jones, while Levi Douglas and Seb Davies form a new-look second-row partnership. In the back row, Beddall comes into the starting XV at flanker, with Ryan Woodman shifting to blindside and Harri Keddie captaining the side from number eight. There is further change in the backs, where Paea partners Fine Inisi in midfield, Jared Rosser returns on the wing, and Cai Evans is recalled at full-back.

The Vodacom Bulls, meanwhile, arrive in Newport with a largely settled and cohesive selection as they continue to build momentum in the URC. The Pretoria outfit retain a strong core up front, with Gerhard Steenekamp, Johan Grobbelaar and Francois Klopper once again forming the front row, while Marcell Coetzee leads a familiar back row alongside Elrigh Louw and Cameron Hanekom. In the backs, Embrose Papier and Handré Pollard continue their influential half-back partnership, while Stedman Gans starts at outside centre in a reshaped midfield.

Further changes come in the back three, where David Kriel moves to the wing and Devon Williams is handed the full-back role, with Canan Moodie also shifting out wide. Cobus Wiese joins Ruan Nortje in the second row, with Ruan Vermaak providing impact from the bench as he approaches a milestone 50 VURC appearances. The Bulls also retain strong finishing options among the replacements, including Paul de Wet and Willie le Roux, as they look to maintain their push towards the URC top eight.

Dragons RFC (1–15):

1 Wyn Jones, 2 Elliot Dee, 3 Chris Coleman, 4 Levi Douglas, 5 Seb Davies, 6 Ryan Woodman, 7 Harry Beddall, 8 Harri Keddie (c), 9 Niall Armstrong, 10 Tinus de Beer, 11 Jared Rosser, 12 Fetuli Paea, 13 Fine Inisi, 14 Rio Dyer, 15 Cai Evans

Replacements:
16 Oli Burrows, 17 Rhodri Jones, 18 Dillon Lewis, 19 Matthew Screech, 20 Thomas Young, 21 Morgan Lloyd, 22 Harri Ackerman, 23 Huw Anderson

Vodacom Bulls (1–15):

1 Gerhard Steenekamp, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 3 Francois Klopper, 4 Cobus Wiese, 5 Ruan Nortje, 6 Marcell Coetzee (c), 7 Elrigh Louw, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 9 Embrose Papier, 10 Handré Pollard, 11 Canan Moodie, 12 Harold Vorster, 13 Stedman Gans, 14 David Kriel, 15 Devon Williams

Replacements:
16 Marco van Staden, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Ruan Vermaak, 20 Mpilo Gumede, 21 Paul de Wet, 22 Willie le Roux, 23 Sergeal Petersen

Kick Off: 19:45, Affidea Stadium

Ulster Rugby welcome arch-rivals Leinster Rugby to Affidea Stadium, with Iain Henderson once again leading the side as Richie Murphy’s team make just one change from last week’s Challenge Cup quarter-final win over La Rochelle, while Leo Cullen’s Leinster arrive with a heavily rotated squad following their Champions Cup victory over Sale Sharks.

Ulster retain a settled core throughout the pack, with Angus Bell, Tom Stewart and Tom O’Toole continuing as the starting front row, while captain Henderson partners Cormac Izuchukwu in the second row. The only alteration comes in the back row, where Sean Reffell comes into the side at openside flanker, with David McCann at blindside and Juarno Augustus again selected at number eight.

In the backs, Nathan Doak continues at scrum-half following a standout performance last week, combining once more with Jack Murphy at fly-half. The midfield pairing of Stuart McCloskey and James Hume remains intact, while the back three is unchanged with Zac Ward on the left wing, Werner Kok on the right and Jacob Stockdale at full-back.

Leinster, meanwhile, make wholesale changes to their starting XV, retaining only Hugo Keenan, Garry Ringrose and James Ryan from last week’s European quarter-final. Ryan captains the side from lock, partnering Brian Deeny in the second row, with Jerry Cahir, Rónan Kelleher and Thomas Clarkson forming the front row.

The back row sees Scott Penny, Alex Soroka and James Culhane start as a new-look unit, while the half-back pairing of Luke McGrath and Sam Prendergast comes in to direct proceedings. In the midfield, Robbie Henshaw joins Ringrose, with Jimmy O’Brien and Joshua Kenny on the wings and Keenan again selected at full-back.

Ulster Rugby (1–15):

1 Angus Bell, 2 Tom Stewart, 3 Tom O’Toole, 4 Iain Henderson (c), 5 Cormac Izuchukwu, 6 David McCann, 7 Sean Reffell, 8 Juarno Augustus, 9 Nathan Doak, 10 Jack Murphy, 11 Zac Ward, 12 Stuart McCloskey, 13 James Hume, 14 Werner Kok, 15 Jacob Stockdale

Replacements:
16 James McCormick, 17 Sam Crean, 18 Scott Wilson, 19 Harry Sheridan, 20 Bryn Ward, 21 Conor McKee, 22 Jake Flannery, 23 Jude Postlethwaite

Leinster Rugby (1–15):

1 Jerry Cahir, 2 Rónan Kelleher, 3 Thomas Clarkson, 4 Brian Deeny, 5 James Ryan (c), 6 Scott Penny, 7 Alex Soroka, 8 James Culhane, 9 Luke McGrath, 10 Sam Prendergast, 11 Jimmy O’Brien, 12 Robbie Henshaw, 13 Garry Ringrose, 14 Joshua Kenny, 15 Hugo Keenan

Replacements:
16 Gus McCarthy, 17 Ed Byrne, 18 Rabah Slimani, 19 Conor O’Toighearnaigh, 20 Max Deegan, 21 Will Connors, 22 Fintan Gunne, 23 Ciarán Frawley

The DHL Stormers host Connacht, naming a star-laden starting XV featuring 10 Springboks as John Dobson’s side look to strengthen their push towards the top of the table in a double-header weekend that also includes a tribute to long-serving team manager Chippie Solomon.

The Stormers’ pack is built around a fully international core, with Scarra Ntubeni packing down at hooker between Zachary Porthen and Ntuthuko Mchunu in an all-Springbok front row. JD Schickerling and Adré Smith continue their established second-row partnership, while the loose trio is also fully capped at Test level, with Evan Roos joined by Deon Fourie and Ben-Jason Dixon.

In the backs, Cobus Reinach and Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu form a dynamic half-back pairing, with continuity maintained in the midfield as Ruhan Nel captains the side alongside Dan du Plessis. The back three sees Warrick Gelant at full-back, Damian Willemse on the right wing and Leolin Zas on the left, completing a settled and high-quality backline with only one change from the side that narrowly lost to Toulon in the Champions Cup.

Connacht, meanwhile, arrive in Cape Town with six changes to the side that faced Montpellier, boosted by several returning players from injury as Stuart Lancaster’s squad looks to build momentum on tour. Sean Jansen, Dave Heffernan and Harry West all return straight into the starting XV, while David O’Connor, Ben Murphy and John Devine also come into the run-on side.

The Irish province are led by captain Cian Prendergast at blindside flanker, forming a powerful back row alongside Jansen and Shamus Hurley-Langton. In the tight five, Heffernan anchors the front row with Billy Bohan and Sam Illo, while O’Connor partners Darragh Murray in the second row.

In the backs, Ben Murphy links with Sean Naughton at half-back, with Cathal Forde and Devine forming the midfield combination. The back three sees Shayne Bolton on the left wing, Harry West on the right and Sam Gilbert at full-back, while Jack Carty and Hugh Gavin provide experienced and versatile cover from the bench.

DHL Stormers (1–15):

1 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 2 Scarra Ntubeni, 3 Zachary Porthen, 4 Adré Smith, 5 JD Schickerling, 6 Deon Fourie, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 8 Evan Roos, 9 Cobus Reinach, 10 Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu, 11 Leolin Zas, 12 Dan du Plessis, 13 Ruhan Nel (c), 14 Damian Willemse, 15 Warrick Gelant

Replacements:
16 André-Hugo Venter, 17 Oli Kebble, 18 Neethling Fouché, 19 Ruben van Heerden, 20 Marcel Theunissen, 21 Paul de Villiers, 22 Stefan Ungerer, 23 Wandisile Simelane

Connacht Rugby (1–15):

1 Billy Bohan, 2 Dave Heffernan, 3 Sam Illo, 4 David O’Connor, 5 Darragh Murray, 6 Cian Prendergast (c), 7 Shamus Hurley-Langton, 8 Sean Jansen, 9 Ben Murphy, 10 Sean Naughton, 11 Shayne Bolton, 12 Cathal Forde, 13 John Devine, 14 Harry West, 15 Sam Gilbert

Replacements:
16 Matthew Victory, 17 Peter Dooley, 18 Jack Aungier, 19 Josh Murphy, 20 Paul Boyle, 21 Colm Reilly, 22 Jack Carty, 23 Hugh Gavin

The Fidelity SecureDrive Lions welcome back two Springboks as they host Glasgow Warriors at Ellis Park, with Morne van den Berg and Asenathi Ntlabakanye returning to the starting XV after missing last week’s defeat to the Dragons. Their inclusion is among several changes as the Lions aim to strengthen their push for a first-ever top-eight finish against the current competition leaders.

Van den Berg comes straight back in at scrum-half to link with Chris Smith at fly-half, while Ntlabakanye returns in the front row alongside PJ Botha and SJ Kotze. There is also a reshuffle in midfield following the injury to Bronson Mills, with utility back Richard Kriel moving into inside centre to partner Henco van Wyk, while Erich Cronje continues on the wing. The Lions’ pack is anchored by captain Francke Horn at number eight, with Ruan Venter and Siba Mahashe completing the back row.

Further changes come on the bench, where flanker JC Pretorius and winger Kelly Mpeku return from injury as impact options, adding pace and breakdown threat late in the game.

Glasgow Warriors, meanwhile, arrive in Johannesburg making nine changes from the side that faced RC Toulon, with head coach Franco Smith rotating his squad while maintaining a strong core as they continue their push in a tightly contested playoff race. Jack Oliver earns his first start at scrum-half, partnering Dan Lancaster at fly-half, while Stafford McDowall captains the side from inside centre alongside Huw Jones in midfield.

The Warriors’ pack features an all-new front row of Rory Sutherland, Seb Stephen and Fin Richardson, with Jare Oguntibeju and Alex Samuel continuing their second-row partnership. Jack Dempsey starts at number eight, with Euan Ferrie and Sione Vailanu completing the loose trio.

In the back three, Kyle Rowe and Josh McKay are joined by Fergus Watson, who comes in after impressing on debut. The bench includes academy forward Ryan Burke, who could make his senior debut, alongside experienced front-row cover and backline options including Sione Tuipulotu.

Lions (1–15):

1 SJ Kotze, 2 PJ Botha, 3 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 4 Darrien Landsberg, 5 Etienne Oosthuizen, 6 Siba Mahashe, 7 Ruan Venter, 8 Francke Horn (c), 9 Morne van den Berg, 10 Chris Smith, 11 Angelo Davids, 12 Richard Kriel, 13 Henco van Wyk, 14 Erich Cronje, 15 Quan Horn

Replacements:
16 Franco Marais, 17 Eddie Davids, 18 Sebastian Lombard, 19 Reinhard Nothnagel, 20 Batho Hlekani, 21 JC Pretorius, 22 Nico Steyn, 23 Kelly Mpeku

Glasgow Warriors (1–15):

1 Rory Sutherland, 2 Seb Stephen, 3 Fin Richardson, 4 Jare Oguntibeju, 5 Alex Samuel, 6 Euan Ferrie, 7 Sione Vailanu, 8 Jack Dempsey, 9 Jack Oliver, 10 Dan Lancaster, 11 Fergus Watson, 12 Stafford McDowall (c), 13 Huw Jones, 14 Kyle Rowe, 15 Josh McKay

Replacements:
16 Gregor Hiddleston, 17 Nathan McBeth, 18 Zander Fagerson, 19 Dylan Cockburn, 20 Ryan Burke, 21 Angus Fraser, 22 Ben Afshar, 23 Sione Tuipulotu

Wales internationals Eddie James, Ryan Elias and Taine Plumtree are among the key returnees for the Scarlets as Dwayne Peel’s side host Cardiff Rugby on Saturday (kick-off 17:30), with the Welsh derby bringing four personnel changes and one positional switch following their trip to Leinster.

James returns from a shoulder injury straight into the starting XV at outside centre, the only alteration in the backline, where he links up with Johnny Williams in midfield. The back three remains unchanged with Blair Murray at full-back and Tom Rogers and Ellis Mee on the wings, while Joe Hawkins continues at fly-half alongside Dane Blacker at scrum-half.

Up front, hooker Ryan Elias is back after passing return-to-play protocols following a head knock, joining Kemsley Mathias and Archer Holz in the front row. The second row is also unchanged, with Sam Lousi and Max Douglas continuing their partnership.

The major structural change comes in the back row, where Taine Plumtree returns from injury at blindside flanker. His inclusion sees Jarrod Taylor shift to openside, while Fletcher Anderson moves to number eight and continues as captain.

Cardiff Rugby, meanwhile, arrive in Llanelli with seven changes as they look to strengthen their push towards the URC play-off places following a European break and a narrow defeat to Benetton last time out. Liam Belcher captains the side from hooker in a front row completed by Rhys Barratt and Keiron Assiratti, while Josh McNally and George Nott return to the second row to bolster the pack.

In the back row, Alex Mann and James Botham continue on the flanks with Alun Lawrence selected at number eight, giving Cardiff a mobile and physical loose trio. In the half-backs, Callum Sheedy partners Johan Mulder, while Rory Jennings and Ben Thomas form a reshaped midfield in the absence of several senior backs.

The back three sees Cam Winnett return at full-back, with Mason Grady and Jacob Beetham retained on the wings. Cardiff opt for a 6–2 bench split, with Wales international Taine Basham among the forward replacements as they look to finish strongly in a tightly contested derby.

Scarlets (1–15):

1 Kemsley Mathias, 2 Ryan Elias, 3 Archer Holz, 4 Sam Lousi, 5 Max Douglas, 6 Taine Plumtree, 7 Jarrod Taylor, 8 Fletcher Anderson (c), 9 Dane Blacker, 10 Joe Hawkins, 11 Ellis Mee, 12 Johnny Williams, 13 Eddie James, 14 Tom Rogers, 15 Blair Murray

Replacements:
16 Marnus van der Merwe, 17 Josh Morse, 18 Harri O’Connor, 19 Jac Price, 20 Dan Davis, 21 Archie Hughes, 22 Carwyn Leggatt-Jones, 23 Joe Roberts

Cardiff Rugby (1–15):

1 Rhys Barratt, 2 Liam Belcher (c), 3 Keiron Assiratti, 4 Josh McNally, 5 George Nott, 6 Alex Mann, 7 James Botham, 8 Alun Lawrence, 9 Callum Sheedy, 10 Johan Mulder, 11 Mason Grady, 12 Ben Thomas, 13 Rory Jennings, 14 Jacob Beetham, 15 Cam Winnett

Replacements:
16 Daf Hughes, 17 Danny Southworth, 18 Javan Sebastian, 19 Rory Thornton, 20 Dan Thomas, 21 Taine Basham, 22 Ellis Bevan, 23 Ioan Lloyd

Kick Off: 20:45 - Stadio Monigo

Benetton Rugby welcome Munster Rugby to Treviso on Saturday evening, with both sides looking to respond to European disappointment and reignite their league campaigns.

Benetton, 12th in the standings with 28 points, come into the fixture following their Challenge Cup quarter-final exit to Exeter Chiefs, while Munster arrive in seventh place on 41 points after their own European elimination at the hands of the same opposition. With both sides seeking momentum in the closing stages of the regular season, a tightly contested encounter is expected in Treviso.

The hosts make a heavily settled selection led by captain Michele Lamaro at openside flanker, with the back row completed by Sebastian Negri—set to bring up a landmark 100th appearance—and number eight Lorenzo Cannone. Federico Ruzza anchors the second row alongside Giulio Marini, while the front row sees Destiny Aminu, Nicholas Gasperini and Marcos Gallorini start together.

Behind the scrum, Alessandro Garbisi continues at scrum-half with Jacob Umaga at fly-half, while the midfield pairing of Tommaso Menoncello and Malakai Fekitoa provides experience and physicality. The back three features Matt Gallagher at full-back with Louis Lynagh and Paolo Odogwu on the wings, both bringing pace and finishing threat.

Munster, meanwhile, make eight changes from their last outing, with several key returns from injury strengthening the Irish province. Shane Daly, Calvin Nash and Andrew Smith form a reshaped back three, while Craig Casey and Jack Crowley continue their established half-back partnership.

In midfield, Alex Nankivell and Tom Farrell remain intact, offering continuity in the centres. The pack sees Jeremy Loughman, Diarmuid Barron and Michael Ala’alatoa form the front row, with Jean Kleyn returning to partner captain Tadhg Beirne in the second row. The back row is completed by Tom Ahern, John Hodnett and Gavin Coombes, adding athleticism and breakdown power.

Both benches are stacked with forward impact and backline cover, with Munster also welcoming back Oli Jager and Brian Gleeson as they look to close out a crucial away fixture in Italy.

Benetton Rugby (1–15):

1 Destiny Aminu, 2 Nicholas Gasperini, 3 Marcos Gallorini, 4 Giulio Marini, 5 Federico Ruzza, 6 Sebastian Negri, 7 Michele Lamaro (c), 8 Lorenzo Cannone, 9 Alessandro Garbisi, 10 Jacob Umaga, 11 Paolo Odogwu, 12 Malakai Fekitoa, 13 Tommaso Menoncello, 14 Louis Lynagh, 15 Matt Gallagher

Replacements:
16 Bautista Bernasconi, 17 Ivan Nemer, 18 Tiziano Pasquali, 19 Riccardo Favretto, 20 Jadin Kingi, 21 Alessandro Izekor, 22 Andy Uren, 23 Leonardo Marin

Munster Rugby (1–15):

1 Jeremy Loughman, 2 Diarmuid Barron, 3 Michael Ala’alatoa, 4 Jean Kleyn, 5 Tadhg Beirne (c), 6 Tom Ahern, 7 John Hodnett, 8 Gavin Coombes, 9 Craig Casey, 10 Jack Crowley, 11 Shane Daly, 12 Alex Nankivell, 13 Tom Farrell, 14 Calvin Nash, 15 Andrew Smith

Replacements:
16 Lee Barron, 17 Michael Milne, 18 Oli Jager, 19 Edwin Edogbo, 20 Brian Gleeson, 21 Ben O’Donovan, 22 Dan Kelly, 23 Alex Kendellen

Ospreys have named their side to face the Hollywoodbets Sharks in Round 15 of the United Rugby Championship, at Brewery Field on Saturday evening. Wales captain Jac Morgan leads the team from openside flanker in a settled-looking selection.

The Welsh region make a number of key positional calls in a forward pack anchored by Gareth Thomas, Sam Parry and Tom Botha in the front row. Huw Sutton and Ryan Smith continue their second-row partnership, while the back row sees James Ratti at blindside, Morgan at seven, and Morgan Morris at number eight.

Behind the scrum, Kieran Hardy starts at scrum-half with Dan Edwards at fly-half, while Owen Watkin and Evardi Boshoff form the midfield pairing. The back three consists of Iestyn Hopkins at full-back, with Luke Morgan and Dan Kasende named on the wings.

The Hollywoodbets Sharks, meanwhile, arrive in Wales with a powerful and well-balanced side led by captain André Esterhuizen in the centres. JP Pietersen hands a debut start at full-back to 18-year-old Zekhethelo Siyaya, highlighting a blend of youth and experience in the backline alongside Edwill van der Merwe and Ethan Hooker out wide.

In the pack, Phatu Ganyane, Fez Mbatha and Hanro Jacobs form the front row, with Jason Jenkins and Emile van Heerden in the second row. The back row features a dynamic trio of Phepsi Buthelezi, Vincent Tshituka and Manu Tshituka, offering physicality and breakdown strength.

Jaden Hendrikse and Jean Smith continue their half-back partnership, with Le Roux Malan and Esterhuizen combining in midfield. The Sharks also carry strong finishing options on the bench, including Ox Nche, Vincent Koch and Siya Masuku, as they look to maintain their push towards the URC play-off places.

Ospreys (1–15):

1 Gareth Thomas, 2 Sam Parry, 3 Tom Botha, 4 Huw Sutton, 5 Ryan Smith, 6 James Ratti, 7 Jac Morgan (c), 8 Morgan Morris, 9 Kieran Hardy, 10 Dan Edwards, 11 Dan Kasende, 12 Owen Watkin, 13 Evardi Boshoff, 14 Luke Morgan, 15 Iestyn Hopkins

Replacements:
16 Efan Daniel, 17 Garyn Phillips, 18 Ben Warren, 19 Ross Moriarty, 20 Harri Deaves, 21 Reuben Morgan-Williams, 22 Phil Cokanasiga, 23 Jack Walsh

Hollywoodbets Sharks (1–15):

1 Phatu Ganyane, 2 Fez Mbatha, 3 Hanro Jacobs, 4 Jason Jenkins, 5 Emile van Heerden, 6 Phepsi Buthelezi, 7 Vincent Tshituka, 8 Manu Tshituka, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 10 Jean Smith, 11 Edwill van der Merwe, 12 André Esterhuizen (c), 13 Le Roux Malan, 14 Ethan Hooker, 15 Zekhethelo Siyaya

Replacements:
16 Eduan Swart, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Vincent Koch, 19 Corne Rahl, 20 Nick Hatton, 21 Bradley Davids, 22 Siya Masuku, 23 Jurenzo Julius