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Africa-Press – South-Africa. <\/strong><\/span>Although there was more than a handful seniors when they lost 63-15 to the Pumas last weekend, Blue Bulls head coach Edgar Marutlulle summoned big guns such as captain Ruan Nortje and Springbok Marco van Staden for Friday’s clash with Western Province.<\/p>\n

Last Sunday, the defending Currie Cup champions shocked Pretoria with a dominant Bulls demolition at Loftus, scoring nine tries to the hosts’ paltry two.<\/p>\n

Not that the team was weak either – the backline boasted Wandisile Simelane, Sibongile Novuka, Lionel Mapoe, David Kriel, Sbu Nkosi and Morne Steyn – but Marutlulle has brought in more United Rugby Championship (URC) reinforcements against Province.<\/p>\n

Bulls captain Ruan Nortje and fellow Springboks Marco van Staden and Elrigh Louw enter the starting line-up, while the backrow is overhauled from Mihlali Mosi, Reinhardt Ludwig, Phumzile Maqondwana to Louw, Cyle Brink and Van Staden, respectively.<\/p>\n

Flyhalf Chris Smith starts ahead of Steyn, who drops to the bench, and Zak Burger grabs the No 9 jersey from Bernard van der Linde, with Bok Embrose Papier.<\/p>\n

Teams:<\/b>
\nBulls<\/b><\/p>\n

15 David Kriel, 14 Quewin Nortje, 13 Cornal Hendricks, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sbu Nkosi, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Elrigh Louw, 7 Cyle Brink, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 Ruan Nortje (captain), 4 Ruan Vermaak, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Johann Grobbelaar, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp<\/p>\n

Substitutes: 16 Simphiwe Matanzima, 17 Bismarck du Plessis, 18 Francois Kloppers, 19 Janko Swanepoel, 20 WJ Steenkamp, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Morne Steyn, 23 Stedman Gans<\/p>\n

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