01/04/2008 12:51

Pretoria - Loose forward Pedrie Wannenburg will become the most capped Bulls player in the history of Super Rugby when he takes the field against the Force in Perth on Friday.

Wannenburg, who has been selected as flank alongside Wikus van Heerden for the game against the Force, will surpass Victor Matfield's record of 77 matches for the franchise.

Wannenburg made his debut for the Bulls in 2002 against the Brumbies and later that same year he played in his first Test for South Africa against France.

Coach Frans Ludeke has picked the same starting XV as the one that came so close to beating the Blues in Auckland in their last tour match.

On the bench loosehead prop Jaco Engels comes in for Hilton Lobberts.

Engels flew to Australia last weekend as a replacement for Dewald Potgieter.

Bulls:

Zane Kirchner, Akona Ndungane, JP Nel, Wynand Olivier, Bryan Habana, Derick Hougaard, Fourie du Preez (captain), Pierre Spies, Wikus van Heerden, Pedrie Wannenburg, Danie Rossouw, Bakkies Botha, Rayno Gerber, Derick Kuun, Gurthro Steenkamp.

Replacements: Bandise Maku, Werner Kruger, Jaco Engels, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Heini Adams, Morne Steyn, Deon Stegmann.

Kick-off: 13:45 SA time.