Veteran prop Trevor Nyakane will start for the Sharks as John Plumtree keeps the changes to a minimum to face Benetton in Treviso on Saturday.
The Sharks will once again take continuity into their round 4 Vodacom URC clash at the Stadio Monigo this week.
The Durbanites will conclude their three-match European tour after last week’s dramatic 85th-minute victory, which followed an opening round defeat to the Dragons in Newport.
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All of Plumtree’s changes are rotational, with two-time Springbok world champion Nyakane at loosehead prop and Fez Mbatha starting at hooker in place of Ntuthuko Mchunu and Dylan Richardson, respectively.
Bok loose forward Phepsi Buthelezi and Emmanuel Tshituka, meanwhile, swap jerseys this week. The backline remains unchanged.
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