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Oupa should be good to go against the Stormers

───   MORGAN PIEK 16:19 Tue, 27 Jun 2017

Oupa should be good to go against the Stormers | News Article
Oupa Mohoje - Johan Pretorius / Gallo

The Toyota Cheetahs and Springbok flanker, Oupa Mohoje, is expected to be fit and ready for Saturday’s Super Rugby clash against the Stormers in Bloemfontein.


Mohoje sustained concussion during the Springboks’ second Test against France and missed the third Test in Johannesburg over the weekend.

Mohoje and Raymond Rhule didn’t train with the team on Monday, but this wasn’t due to injury.

The coach Franco Smith does have a headache when it comes to hookers, with both Torsten van Jaarsveld and Jacques du Toit not available for the rest of the competition due to injury.

Elandré Huggett is expected to start on Saturday, however, it remains to be seen who will be on the bench.

Smith told OFM Sport that they are excited to be playing at home again, but warned that it’s not going to be a walk in the park.

“To take off where you ended is difficult after a break like this.

“To get the guys on the same page again and ready is going to take a bit of work, not just on the field but off the field as well.

“Having said that we’re very excited to get back on the field again on our home field in front of our fans.

“It’s really exciting and the way we want to play we want to try and inspire all our supporters.

“We have a great trip abroad before the break but now we’re looking forward to playing at home again.”

Meanwhile, the Stormers coach, Robbie Fleck, has indicated that the Springbok prop, Steven Kitshoff, is available for them after re-joining the team from Bordeaux in France.

“Kitsie is available, the only this is that when it comes to the quarter-finals and the semi-finals it’s something that we’ll have to have a look at.

“There are ways that he can play but at the moment he certainly is available for selection for the next three games.”

Kitshoff will need special clearance from SANZAAR in order to play in the knockout matches seeing that he wasn’t part of the team at the beginning of the competition.

Saturday’s clash at the Toyota Stadium kicks off at 15:05.

Morgan Piek OFM Sport

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