Kolisi will captain the team in the absence of their regular skipper, Lukhanyo Am, who is in Japan on a short-term contract.

One of the three changes made to the Sharks team for the game is at the back of the scrum with Sikhumbuzo Notshe, earning his first start since recovering for a long-term knee injury.

Sharks coach, Sean Everitt, said it’s great to have the Springbok back.

“Phepsi Buthelezi and Notshe is a rotational switch. Notshe got 20 minutes off the bench in the last two games and he had that good start in the Currie Cup.

“We just feel that he needed a bit more time and Phepsi has been in the saddle for every game in the URC.

“So, you can see that as a rotational switch.

“It's just great to see Notshe getting a start and being back on the field after quite a horrendous injury.”

Tomorrow night’s game at the Shark Tank kicks off at 19:10.

Sharks - 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Sbu Nkosi, 13 Jeremy Ward, 12 Marius Louw, 11 Makazole Mapimpi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Jaden Hendrikse, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Henco Venter, 6 Siya Kolisi (captain), 5 Reniel Hugo, 4 Gerbrandt Grobler, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Bongi Mbonambi, 1 Ox Nche

Replacements - 16 Kerron van Vuuren, 17 Ntuthuko Mchunu, 18 Khutha Mchunu, 19 Le Roux Roets, 20 Phepsi Buthelezi, 21 Grant Williams, 22 Tito Bonilla, 23 Werner Kok

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