Johannesburg - Blue Bulls coach Frans Ludeke has made four changes to his starting line up for Saturday's Super Rugby clash against the Sharks in Durban.
Regular captain Victor Matfield returns and will lead the side for the 71st time, while Francois Hougaard, Jaco Pretorius and Chiliboy Ralepelle all earn starts.
Matfield, who was on the bench last week, swaps places with Danie Rossouw, while Ralepelle and Hougaard take over from Gary Botha and Gerhard van den Heever respectively.
A fit again Pretorius replaces Stephan Dippenaar, who drops out of the match 22 altogether.
The team : Zane Kirchner, Bjorn Basson, Jaco Pretorius, Wynand Olivier, Francois Hougaard, Morn Steyn, Fourie du Preez, Pierre Spies, Dewald Potgieter, Deon Stegmann, Victor Matfield (c), Bakkies Botha, Werner Kruger, Chiliboy Ralepelle, Dean Greyling.
Replacements: Gary Botha, Rossouw de Klerk, Flip van der Merwe, Danie Rossouw, Derick Kun, Francois Brummer, Gerhard van den Heever.