Tickets selling FAST for Sharks v Ospreys United Rugby Championship match

Aphiwe Dyantyi will make his debut start for the Sharks when they take on Ospreys in an historic United Rugby Championship match on Friday, 3 November.

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The fixture, which is scheduled for The Stoop in Twickenham in London, will be the first ever tournament match to be held in England.

Tickets are understandably selling fast for the encounter. To avoid disappointment, follow THIS link to secure your seat at the ground.

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Sharks coach John Plumtree has made four changes to last week’s side which lost 34-13 to Leinster.

Dylan Richardson gets his first start of the season in the hooker position, swapping places with Kerron van Vuuren.

Coenie Oosthuizen returns to the starting XV, taking over from Hanro Jacobs at tighthead prop, while Sikhumbuzo Notshe comes in at No 8 with Phepsi Buthelezi shifting to the flank in place of Vincent Tshituka.

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The Sharks find themselves down in 15th place in the 16-team tournament after two matches.

In their defence, the KwaZulu-Natal side have had a brutal start to their campaign which kicked off with a 34-21 defeat away from home against Munster.

Meanwhile, Ospreys are ninth after a loss and a victory in their opening two matches.

The match will kick off at 21:35 (SA time).

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TEAMS

Ospreys

15. Jack Walsh, 14. Luke Morgan,13. Keiran Williams, 12. Owen Watkin, 11. Toby Fricker, 10. Owen Williams, 9. Reuben Morgan-Williams, 8. Morgan Morris (captain), 7. Harri Deaves, 6. James Ratti, 5. James Fender, 4. Rhys Davies, 3. Tom Botha, 2. Ethan Lewis, 1. Garyn Phillips

Substitutes: 16. Lewis Lloyd, 17. Rhys Henry, 18. Ben Warren, 19. Lewis Jones, 20. Morgan Morse, 21. Luke Davies, 22. Max Nagy, 23. Luke Scully

Sharks

15 Aphele Fassi, 14 Werner Kok, 13 Francois Venter (captain), 12 Rohan Janse van Rensburg, 11 Aphiwe Dyantyi, 10 Curwin Bosch, 9 Cameron Wright, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Phepsi Buthelezi, 6 James Venter, 5 Emile van Heerden, 4 Corne Rahl, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Dylan Richardson, 1 Ntuthuko Mchunu

Substitutes: 16 Kerron van Vuuren, 17 Dian Bleuler, 18 Hanro Jacobs, 19 Hyron Andrews, 20 George Cronje, 21 Zee Mkhabela, 22 Boeta Chamberlain, 23 Murray Koster