Eben Etzebeth will captain the Sharks in the Challenge Cup final against Gloucester.(Steve Haag Sports/Gallo Images)
Springbok lock Eben Etzebeth will lead the Sharks in Friday night’s European Challenge Cup final against Gloucester at Tottenham Hotspur Stadium in London.
Etzebeth takes the captain’s armband from centre Lukhanyo Am, who has been ruled out with a shoulder injury.
Sharks coach John Pumtree has stuck with largely the same same that beat Clermont 32-31 in the semi-finals at Twickenham Stoop on 4 May.
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