Boks bolster Sharks

URC: COASTAL OUTFIT SET FOR A BLOCKBUSTER CLASH WITH THE CHAMPS

- Ross Roche

(BONGI MBONAMBI Picture: Gallo Images)

Springbok bolstered Sharks team is ready to go toe to toe with United Rugby Championship (URC) defending champs Leinster in a blockbuster clash at the Aviva Stadium in Dublin tomorrow night (kickoff 6:30pm).

Four Boks fresh off their Rugby Championship triumph slot straight into the match 23, with wings Ethan Hooker and Makazole Mapimpi starting, while hooker Bongi Mbonambi and prop Vincent Koch will provide an impact off the bench.

It is the perfect boost for the Sharks as they come up against a wounded Leinster, who lost their first two games in SA with an understrength team, and will themselves be welcoming a number of internationals back with the return of their British and Irish Lions stars.