Alex Sanderson has picked the three du Preez brothers in the same starting XV for the first time this season as his side go in search of a huge win in Cape Town against the Stormers (live on Premier Sports, Saturday 11th Jan, 1pm KO UK time).
Tom Curry also starts while there are recalls for Hyron Andrews, WillGriff John, Arron Reed and Sam Bedlow as Al picks a strong team for the round three pool stage clash.
England internationals Bevan Rodd and Luke Cowan-Dickie will have WillGriff John for company in a powerful front-row, while former Paarl native Andrews joins former Stormer Ernst van Rhyn in an all-South African second-row.
In the back row, twins Jean-Luc and Dan du Preez start at 6 and 8 respectively, either side of Tom Curry, who will wear the number 7 shirt.
Captain Rob du Preez starts in the number 10 shirt and he’ll have scrum-half Gus Warr for company in the half-backs, while in the centres, Bedlow returns at inside centre, meaning Luke James switches to 13.
In the back-three, Scotland international Reed and Tom Roebuck start on the wings and while Joe Carpenter starts at full-back.
Tadgh McElroy, Si McIntyre and James Harper will cover the front row from the replacements bench, with Josh Beaumont, Ben Bamber and Ben Curry the other forwards making up a 6-2 bench split.
Nye Thomas and Rekeiti Ma’asi-White are the backs replacements.
Sale Sharks Starting XV:
15. Joe Carpenter, 14. Tom Roebuck, 13. Luke James, 12. Sam Bedlow, 11. Arron Reed, 10. Rob du Preez ©, 9. Gus Warr, 1. Bevan Rodd, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3. WillGriff John, 4. Ernst van Rhyn, 5. Hyron Andrews, 6. JL du Preez, 7. Tom Curry ©, 8. Dan du Preez.
Replacements:
16. Tadgh McElroy, 17. Si McIntyre, 18. James Harper, 19. Josh Beaumont, 20. Ben Bamber, 21. Nye Thomas, 22. Rekeiti Ma’asi-White, 23. Ben Curry.
