British and Irish Lions Tom Curry and Luke Cowan-Dickie return to the Sharks side for the trip to Northampton as Alex Sanderson makes two changes following the win at Clermont in the Investec Champions Cup.
Tom replaces brother Ben in the back-row while Cowan-Dickie starts in the number two shirt. Elsewhere Joe Bedlow keeps his place at outside centre after scoring on his Champions Cup debut at the Stade Marcel-Michelin.
After missing the last two weeks, hooker Cowan-Dickie returns to start in an abrasive front-row alongside props Si McIntyre and WillGriff John.
In the second-row, England U20s captain Tom Burrow starts again alongside the ever-present Ben Bamber, who won Player of the Match for his performance in Clermont.
In the back-row, skipper Ernst van Rhyn lines up at openside again, with Jacques Vermeulen at blindside flanker and the returning Curry at number 8.
At half-back Raffi Quirke teams up again with Rob du Preez, who starts again at fly-half in the continued absence of George Ford. Marius Louw will start at 12 with Bedlow earning another start after his performance against the Top 14 side.
In the back three, Alex Wills starts on the left wing with Tom O’Flaherty once again on the right and Scotland’s Arron Reed at full-back.
The Sharks bench is packed with talent with hooker Nathan Jibulu joined by replacement props Tumy Onasanya and James Harper. Hyron Andrews, Dan du Preez and Tristan Woodman will offer extra forward options from the bench.
Ollie Davies and Gus Warr are the backs replacements.
Starting XV:
15. Arron Reed, 14. Tom O’Flaherty, 13. Joe Bedlow, 12. Marius Louw, 11. Alex Wills, 10. Rob du Preez, 9. Raffi Quirke; 1. Si McIntyre, 2. Luke Cowan-Dickie, 3. WillGriff John, 4. Tom Burrow, 5. Ben Bamber, 6. Jacques Vermeulen, 7. Ernst van Rhyn ©, 8. Tom Curry.
Replacements:
16. Nathan Jibulu, 17. Tumy Onasanya, 18. James Harper, 19. Hyron Andrews, 20. Dan du Preez, 21. Gus Warr, 22. Ollie Davies, 23. Tristan Woodman.
