URC team news: Bulls, Lions, Sharks and Stormers name lineups

Here is all the team news about the four South Africans team in action in round five of the United Rugby Championship this weekend. Round five of this season’s United Rugby Championship takes place this weekend, before the competition breaks for the Test matches in the Nations Championship in Europe in November. On Friday, Glasgow Warriors host the Lions (9.45pm), while on Saturday the Stormers welcome Ulster (2.45pm), the Bulls host Scarlets (5pm) and Munster entertain the Sharks (7.30pm). Here then is all the SA team news. Stormers Former Stormers man and recent Sharks player Bongi Mbonambi has rejoined the Cape side and will play off the bench on Saturday, boosting a team which has lost several hookers in the last few weeks. Ruhan Nel is back to captain the team after missing the last two weeks’ of action, while coach John Dobson has also included 20-year-old Yaqeen Ahmed at flyhalf, with Sacha Feinberg-Mngomezulu rested. Cobus Reinach is back in the starting team, while up front Evan Roos is at No 8, with Louw Nel and Paul de Villiers completing the loose-trio. Vernon Paulo will start at hooker. Team: Damian Willemse, Seabelo Senatla, Ruhan Nel (capt), Jonathan Roche, Leolin Zas, Yaqeen Ahmed, Cobus Reinach, Evan Roos, Louw Nel, Paul de Villiers, JD Schickerling, Adré Smith, Wilco Louw, Vernon Paulo, Ntuthuko Mchunu. Bench: Bongi Mbonambi, Vernon Matongo, Neethling Fouché, Riley Norton, Connor Evans, Wandile Mlaba, Haashim Pead, Wandisile Simelane. Bulls Coach Johan Ackermann has made 13 changes to his matchday-23, with eight in the starting XV, from last week. Regular captain Marcell Coetzee will play off the bench, following his disciplinary hearing and uncertainty around his availability. In the backline, Willie le Roux returns at fullback, with Dylan Maart moving to the right wing and Stravino Jacobs coming onto the left wing. Stedman Gans enters the midfield alongside Harold Vorster, while Curwin Bosch steps into the starting flyhalf role to partner Paul de Wet. Up front, an entirely new front row of Alu Tshakweni, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, and Khutha Mchunu take the field. JF van Heerden joins Ruan Vermaak in the second row, while Jeandre Rudolph and Cameron Hanekom complete a re-worked back row alongside Hanro Liebenberg, who takes over the captaincy. Team: Willie le Roux, Dylan Maart, Stedman Gans, Harold Vorster, Stravino Jacobs, Curwin Bosch, Paul de Wet, Cameron Hanekom, Hanro Liebenberg (capt), Jeandre Rudolph, JF van Heerden, Ruan Vermaak, Khutha Mchunu, Jan-Hendrik Wessels, Alu Tshakweni. Bench: Johan Grobbelaar, Gerhard Steenekamp, Francois Klopper, Cobus Wiese, Marcell Coetzee, Zak Burger, Sebastian de Klerk, Hakeem Kunene. The Lions and Sharks teams will be added here when they are announced.