URC Semifinal teams

Leinster: 15 Jimmy O’Brien, 14 Tommy O’Brien, 13 Jamie Osborne, 12 Jordie Barrett, 11 James Lowe, 10 Sam Prendergast, 9 Jamison Gibson-Park, 8 Jack Conan (captain), 7 Scott Penny, 6 Ryan Baird, 5 James Ryan, 4 Joe McCarthy, 3 Thomas Clarkson, 2 Dan Sheehan, 1 Andrew Porter.

Replacements: 16 Rónan Kelleher, 17 Jack Boyle, 18 Rabah Slimani, 19 RG Snyman, 20 Max Deegan, 21 Luke McGrath, 22 Ross Byrne, 23 Ciarán Frawley.

Glasgow Warriors: 15 Josh McKay, 14 Kyle Steyn (captain), 13 Sione Tuipulotu, 12 Tom Jordan, 11 Kyle Rowe, 10 Adam Hastings, 9 George Horne, 8 Henco Venter, 7 Rory Darge, 6 Euan Ferrie, 5 Scott Cummings, 4 Alex Samuel, 3 Fin Richardson, 2 Gregor Hiddleston, 1 Jamie Bhatti

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Replacements: 16 Johnny Matthews, 17 Rory Sutherland, 18 Sam Talakai, 19 Max Williamson, 20 Jack Mann, 21 Macenzzie Duncan, 22 Stafford McDowall, 23 Jamie Dobie.

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Bulls: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Canan Moodie, 13 David Kriel, 12 Harold Vorster, 11 Sebastian de Klerk, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 Cameron Hanekom, 7 Ruan Nortje (captain), 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 JF van Heerden, 4 Cobus Wiese, 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Johan Grobbelaar, 1 Jan-Hendrik Wessels.

Replacements: 16 Akker van der Merwe, 17 Alulutho Tshakweni, 18 Mornay Smith, 19 Jannes Kirsten, 20 Marco van Staden, 21 Zak Burger, 22 Keagan Johannes, 23 Devon Williams.

Sharks: 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Ethan Hooker, 13 Lukhanyo Am, 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Jordan Hendrikse, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Siya Kolisi (captain), 7 Vincent Tshituka, 6 James Venter, 5 Emile van Heerden, 4 Corne’ Rahl, 3 Vincent Koch, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche.

Replacements: 16 Fez Mbatha, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Hanro Jacobs, 19 Deon Slabbert, 20 Phepsi Buthelezi, 21 Bradley Davids, 22 Jurenzo Julius, 23 Yaw Penxe.

Goosen starting is good…..man this is going to be a monster game!

A real pity Eben is out of this game…Go Bulls smash these sharkies …!

2 very good teams!

To be quite frank I cannot see how the Sharks could be competitive in the match against the Bulls and my forecast is a Bulls win by 19 points. The Sharks are without Etzebeth and they have a totally malfunctioning backline. So I am even hesitating about playing Hooker ahead of Lowe in the fantasy team selection.

Bad news the Sharks needs a functioning backline and with the Hendriks brothers and Deadhead Esterhuizen at 12 - it is totally impossible.

BS Supreme from Uncle Maaik:) Esterhuisen is part of the Bok squad, if you didn’t noticed……

Also he has been really good for the sharks this season and they in the semis.

So It would be a mistake to underestimate the sharks as they are a dangerous side, when firing on all cylinders that is….

I hope that Kollisi puts in a valid captains shift for his team atleast….

Mpower

Been part of the squad means nothing - being ending up playing for the Springboks is an entirely different issue, There are other players in the squad who will not make the playing 23 and Esterhuizen is one of those duds,

Manpower teh S harks been a dangerous side was exposed last week against Munster being nt playing rugby at all. What the Sharks produced was garbage and not rugby.

Drivel alert….

M

It's easy.

Mike really has no problem with AE.

He just loves DDA because he's Stormers boy...and so he slates AE by default.

Maaik has been a Sharks supporter for a long time...and he used to be an AE supporter too...you are barking up the wrong tree...and his aversion to AE is on par with yours to DdA...so don't throw them stones too hard...