The 21-year-old Ludick replaces the injured Yaw Penxe at wing, with Dapula providing loose-forward cover from the bench.

Sharks head coach Sean Everitt has selected a pack-heavy bench with six forwards and just two backs in anticipation of the physical battle against the Hurricanes.

Wilco Louw who has 48 caps for the Stormers and 57 caps for Western Province, will join the Premiership outfit in July, having been granted an early release from his contract with Western Province Rugby.

Mamelodi Sundowns are set to play in the CAF Champions League quarterfinals against the Egyptian giants Al Ahly.

The standalone event will see 12 teams who have qualified from all six World Rugby regions competing to win a coveted core place on the World Rugby Sevens Series for the 2021 season.

This follows the decision of the CSA Members’ Council on January 31 to rescind the previous decision taken to restructure domestic cricket to a 12-affiliate first-class structure.

Trevor Nyakane's selection is the only change to the starting team with Wiehahn Herbst shifting to the bench.

Andries Coetzee will don the number 15 jersey.

The North-South rivals will square off on Saturday, as the Stormers look to make it two straight wins at the start of the season.

In what will be a final international at the oldest Test venue in the Southern Hemisphere, DHL Newlands in Cape Town will host the Springboks for their first match since their memorable triumph over England in the Rugby World Cup Final in Japan last November.

Farhaan Behardien was a vital cog in the Titans' engine-room and was regarded as one of the finest finishers in white-ball cricket.​

The Southern Kings will go into the match with a few changes to the team that was on duty in the Friendly City last week.

The locks are Walt Steenkamp and JP du Preez, with a shoulder injury keeping Sintu Manjezi on the sideline.

The 25-year-old will not be available for national selection and his departure from the Cape Cobras has left coach Ashwell Prince asking questions of Cricket South Africa.

Wales international Jamie Roberts will make his Stormers debut alongside 10 Springboks named in the matchday squad for the opening Super Rugby round encounter against the Hurricanes at Newlands on Saturday.

The agreement will see the SABC producing and broadcasting marathons, track, field and road running events.

While much has changed over 47 years of the Midmar Mile, there has been one constant throughout, and that’s the presence of Mike 'Buthie' Arbuthnot.

Needing 260 to win, Proteas Women reached their total with nine balls to spare.