Spies back to lead Bulls

Cape Town - Regular Bulls captain Pierre Spies is back at the helm and at No 8 as they prepare to face the Blues in a Super Rugby clash in Aucklandon Friday (kick-off 09:35 SA time).

Spies played as a replacement in the team's last Super Rugby clash, against the Lions at Loftus Versfeld, and will replace Arno Botha at the back of the scrum. Botha will move to the side of the scrum, with Jacques du Plessis moving to the bench.

In the only change in the backline, Rudy Paige comes back at scrumhalf in place of injured Piet van Zyl.