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Kick-off is at 17:05 SA time.
With Matfield expected to come on as an impact player during the second half, scrumhalf Fourie du Preez will wear the captain's armband.
Matfield’s place in the second row is filled by Danie Rossouw while coach Frans Ludeke has included Dewald Potgieter at flank after he recovered from his injury.
In the only other change to the team, wing Bjorn Basson was promoted to the starting line-up after being dropped the bench in the final hour before the Bulls’ match against the Chiefs.
Basson was said to have arrived late for a team meeting.
The Currie Cup try-scoring record holder’s inclusion means that Akona Ndungane has been left out of the match 22.
Teams:
Bulls:
15 Zane Kirchner, 14 Gerhard van den Heever, 13 Stephan Dippenaar, 12 Wynand Olivier, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Morne Steyn, 9 Fourie du Preez, 8 Pierre Spies, 7 Dewald Potgieter, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Danie Rossouw, 4 Bakkies Botha, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Gary Botha, 1 Dean Greyling
Substitutes: 16 Chiliboy Ralepelle, 17 Rossouw de Klerk, 18 Flip van der Merwe, 19 Victor Matfield, 20 Francois Brummer, 21 Francois Hougaard, 22 Derick Kuun
Melbourne Rebels:
TBA
