Chris Jack is back in the Vodacom Western Province starting lineup after injury ruled out Adriaan Fondse.

Vodacom WP take on the Sharks in Durban on Saturday (15:00 on SS1)  in an Absa Currie Cup first round match. Fondse has been ruled out with a knee injury that will keep him out of action for the rest of the season.

Jack replaced him last week against the Lions and he will add experience and skill to the second row. Flyhalf Peter Grant and centre Juan de Jongh were both declared fit after there were concerns about their fitness earlier this week. Both of them sat out Monday´s training session in Bellville. Grant was almost forced out of the Lions game due to a back spasm. Both, however, trained on Tuesday and were duly included in the team for Saturday´s big clash.

The Vodacom WP team is as follows:

15. Joe Pietersen
14. Tonderai Chavhanga
13. Juan De Jongh
12. Morgan Newman
11. Gio Aplon
10. Peter Grant
9. Dewaldt Duvenage
8. Puke Watson (C)
7. Duane Vermeulen
6. Francois Louw
5. Anton Van Zyl
4. Chris Jack
3. Brok Harris
2. Tiaan Liebenberg
1. Wicus Blaauw

Reserves:

16. Deon Fourie
17. JD Moller
18. De Kock Steenkamp
19. Pieter Louw
20. Bolla Conradie
21. Frikkie Welsh
22. JJ Engelbrecht

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