Ndungane extends Bulls stay

Cape Town - Springbok winger Akona Ndungane will likely finish his career at the Blue Bulls after signing a new deal on Thursday.

According to supersport.com the deal is for two years, which means that the 31-year-old will likely finish his playing days at the Pretoria-based union.

The 11-Test cap winger has 89 Super Rugby and 69 Currie Cup caps behind his name.

On Saturday he will play his 70th Currie Cup game when the Blue Bulls take on the Sharks at Loftus Verfeld.

Kick-off is at 19:10.

Teams:

Blue Bulls:

15 Jürgen Visser, 14 Akona Ndungane, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Clayton Blommetjies, 10 Louis Fouché, 9 Ruan Snyman, 8 Dewald Potgieter (captain), 7 CJ Stander, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Grant Hattingh, 4 Wilhelm Steenkamp, 3 Werner Kruger, 2 Willie Wepener, 1 Dawie Steyn

Substitutes: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Frik Kirsten, 18 Cornell Hess, 19 Arno Botha, 20 Rudi Paige, 21 Lionel Cronjé, 22 Jan Serfontein

Sharks:

15. Louis Ludik 14. Odwa Ndungane 13. Paul Jordaan 12. Marius Joubert 11. S'bura Sithole 10. Riaan Viljoen 9. Charl McLeod 8. Jacques Botes 7. Jean Deysel (Captain) 6. Francois Kleinhans 5. Anton Bresler 4. Steven Sykes 3. Wiehahn Herbst 2. Monde Hadebe 1. Dale Chadwick

Substitutes: 16. Franco Marais 17. Julian Redelinghuys 18. Jandre Marais 19. Lubabalo “Tera” Mtembu 20. Brynard Stander 21. Cobus Reinach 22. Gouws Prinsloo