The Cell C Sharks have named their squad to face Saracens on Saturday 25 January 2014, when they will play in a pre-season friendly at Allianz Park in London.
It will be the first time in a game situation that Jake White will be in charge of the Cell C Sharks and this game is one of 2 scheduled warm-up matches for the Sharks, in preparation of the 2014 Super Rugby season.
The squad is minus a few players, notably with Patrick Lambie, JP Pietersen, SP Marais and a couple of locks not going on tour.
Sharks Media Release
The following players will form part of the touring squad to London:
| Forwards | Backs |
| Adriaanse Lourens | Esterhuizen Andre |
| Alberts Willem | Fisher Tyler |
| Chadwick Dale | Jordaan Paul |
| Coetzee Marcell | McLeod Charl |
| Cooper Kyle | Mvovo Lwazi |
| Daniel Keegan | Ndungane Odwa |
| Deysel Jean | Reinach Cobus |
| du Plessis Bismarck | Steyn Francois |
| du Plessis Jannie | Swiel Timothy |
| du Toit Pieter-Steph | van Tonder Jaco |
| Lewies Stephan | Williams Heimar |
| Mtawarira Tendai | Zeilinga Fred |
| Mtembu Tera | |
| Oosthuizen Etienne |
Jake White, The Sharks Director of Rugby said: “This match will provide us with the ideal opportunity to view the depth in our squad as we look to conclude our preparations ahead of the start of the Vodacom Super Rugby tournament.
“It is great to have our Springboks back and available for selection. We are expecting a highly competitive match against Saracens and are looking forward to the encounter.”
So, I guess the starting side will be:
1. Beast Mtawarira
2. Bismarck du Plessis
3. Jannie du Plessis or Lourens Adriaanse
4. Pieter-Steph du Toit
5. Etienne Oosthuizen
6. Marcell Coetzee
7. Willem Alberts
8. Keegan Daniel
9. Charl McLeod
10. Fed Zeilinga
11. Lwazi Mvovo
12. Frans Steyn
13. Paul Jordaan or Heimar Williams
14. Odwa Ndungane
15. Tyler Fisher