Vodacom Bulls fullback Warrick Gelant has been withdrawn from the starting lineup to face the Crusaders in Pretoria on Friday due to an illness.

Gelant is replaced by Divan Rossouw, who was originally named on the bench.

Dylan Sage, who was not part of the match-day squad, takes his place among the replacements.

Bulls  – 15 Divan Rossouw, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Johnny Kotze, 12 Burger Odendaal, 11 Rosko Specman, 10 Handré Pollard (c), 9 André Warner, 8 Duane Vermeulen, 7 Jannes Kirsten, 6 Marco van Staden, 5 RG Snyman, 4 Jason Jenkins, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Schalk Brits, 1 Lizo Gqoboka.
Subs: 16 Jaco Visagie, 17 Simphiwe Matanzima, 18 Wiehahn Herbst, 19 Thembelani Bholi, 20 Paul Schoeman, 21 Embrose Papier, 22 Manie Libbok, 23 Dylan Sage .

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