Lukhanyo Am will resume his captaincy of the Sharks after an enforced break when they take on the Reds in Brisbane on Saturday.

Am sat out last week due to Springbok player workload protocols and this weekend it’s the turn of wing Makazole Mapimpi, together with Tyler Paul and James Venter.

Dylan Richardson and Henco Venter both get their first starts in the loose trio after both were used from the bench in the opening fixtures.

In the final two changes, Lwazi Mvovo takes over from Mapimpi and Am is back in place of Jeremy Ward, who drops to the bench.

SUPER RUGBY TEAMS (ROUND 5)

Sharks – 15 Aphelele Fassi, 14 Madosh Tambwe, 13 Lukhanyo Am (c), 12 Andre Esterhuizen, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Louis Schreuder, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Henco Venter, 6 Dylan Richardson, 5 Hyron Andrews, 4 Ruben van Heerden, 3 Thomas du Toit, 2 Kerron van Vuuren, 1 Ox Nche.

Subs: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Juan Schoeman, 18 John-Hubert Meyer, 19 Le Roux Roets, 20 Phepsi Buthelezi, 21 Sanele Nohamba, 22 Marius Louw, 23 Jeremy Ward.

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