Blue Bulls coach Nollis Marais opted for a youthful squad for his Currie Cup coaching debut on Saturday, when the Blue Bulls take on the Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein (14:15 kick-off).
He also named former Free State flank, Lappies Labuschagne, as captain for the season opener. It will be the loose forward's first match with the Barberton daisy on his chest, although he has played for the hosts 44 times before he moved to Pretoria.
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