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Tendai starts for Sharks

Auckalnd - Sharks loosehead prop Tendai Mtawarira, will start his first game of the Super 14 season on Saturday when the Durban side take on the Blues in a Super 14 rugby match in Auckland.

The influential Mtawarira missed the first game due to a sternum injury and was slowly eased back into action during the last two matches playing off the bench. He is now back to full fitness and replaces Deon Carstens, who reverts to the bench.

In the only other change from the side that beat the Chiefs last weekend, Keegan Daniel will start at flank in place of Jean Deysel who has returned home with a knee injury.

Youngster Skholiwe Ndlovu, will provide flank cover on the bench.

The Sharks: Stefan Terblanche; Odwa Ndungane, Adrian Jacobs, Francois Steyn, JP Pietersen; Ruan Pienaar, Rory Kockott; Ryan Kankowski, Keegan Daniel, Jacques Botes, Johann Muller (captain), Steven Sykes, Jannie du Plessis, Bismarck du Plessis, Tendai Mtawarira

Replacements: John Smit, Deon Carstens, Alistair Hargreaves, Skholiwe Ndlovu, Ross Cronj, Riaan Swanepoel, Luzuko Vulindlu.

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