Director of Rugby, Jake White, named Nizaam Carr as captain and the experienced Springbok loose forward will lead not only the team but a forward pack that is bursting at the seams in terms of talent.

Joe van Zyl (hooker) and Gerhard Steenekamp (prop) were used throughout Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked and the Carling Currie Cup. while lock forward Janko Swanepoel continues to gain valuable game time.

The only new face amongst the backs is Madosh Tambwe (wing), who is set to earn his first match in the blue of the Vodacom Bulls, while Embrose Papier and Chris Smith will continue in their partnership at halfback.

Stravino Jacobs is not ready to hand over his starting role and is expected to be a menace on the wing after an impressive run in the victorious Carling Currie Cup campaign.

The replacements emulate the starting team with Jan-Hendrik Wessels set to add fresh legs in the front row, with Raynard Roets and Uzile Tele covering lock and flank respectively. Keagan Johannes and Diego Appollis will ensure that the attacking flair is unrelenting on match day.

"Upping the players' game time is central to our approach during our preparation series and our team for Sunday emulates that," said White.

"These guys have toiled under the hot sun biding their time and their opportunity has now come. We know what they can produce and we are looking forward to how they seize their chances."

Kick-off is 15h00 and the match will be televised on SuperSport.

Vodacom Bulls: 15 David Kriel, 14 Madosh Tambwe, 13 Marnus Potgieter, 12 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 11 Stravino Jacobs, 10 Chris Smith, 9 Embrose Papier, 8 WJ Steenkamp, 7 Tim Agaba, 6 Nizaam Carr (captain), 5 Janko Swanepoel, 4 Jan Uys, 3 Mornay Smith, 2 Joe van Zyl, 1 Gerhard Steenekamp. Replacements (from): 16 Janco Uys, 17 Jan-Hendrik Wessels, 18 Gerhard van der Merwe, 19 Raynard Roets, 20 Uzile Tele, 21 Keagan Johannes, 22 Jandre Burger, 23 Diego Appollis, 24 Reinhardt Ludwig, 25 Werner Gouws, 26 Dawid Kellerman.