Rugby
Cheetahs make changes for battle of Cats─── MORGAN PIEK 11:45 Fri, 23 Aug 2024
“I think in South Africa in general, we don’t see a scrum as a setpiece just to get the ball out. It’s a point of attack for us, just like in the rest of South Africa.”
The Toyota Cheetahs have made several changes to their team for Saturday night’s Currie Cup clash against the Lions in Bloemfontein.
Munier Hartzenberg returns from injury and will start on the right wing for the must-win match, while the Ospreys-bound Dan Kasende shifts to the left.
Upfront, Aidon Davis, moves to 8th man and Oupa Mohoje starts at flank. The explosive Jeandré Rudolph has been ruled out with a quad injury. Mzwanele Zito starts at lock in place of Carl Weger who is out with concussion.
Jeandré Rudolph. Photo: Morgan Piek
In the front row, Schalk Ferreira, Corné Fourie, and Robert Hunt will be the starting, while Hencus van Wyk and Aranos Coetzee rotate to the bench. Cameron Dawson has been ruled out with a calf injury.
Ulrich Stander and the former Lions contracted player Sisonke Vumazonke come onto the bench for their first Currie Cup action this season.
The 40-year-old Ferreira told OFM Sport it will be a big battle up front.
“I think in South Africa in general, we don’t see a scrum as a setpiece just to get the ball out. It’s a point of attack for us, just like in the rest of South Africa. I think the impact that Daan Human has had in South Africa is one in which we don’t just go through the motions.
“Like with the ‘bomb squad’ we don’t pick players on the bench because they’re second best. They’re there for impact.”
Saturday’s battle of the Cats at the Toyota Stadium kicks off at 17:00.
Cheetahs – 15 Cohen Jasper, 14 Munier Hartzenberg, 13 Evardi Boshoff, 12 Ali Mgijima, 11 Daniel Kasende, 10 Ethan Wentzel, 9 Rewan Kruger, 8 Aidon Davis, 7 Oupa Mohoje, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Victor Sekekete, 4 Mzwanele Zito, 3 Robert Hunt, 2 Corné Fourie, 1 Schalk Ferreira
Replacements – 16 Vernon Paulo, 17 Hencus van Wyk, 18 Aranos Coetzee, 19 Pierre Uys, 20 Ulrich Stander, 21 Sisonke Vumazonke, 22 Marco Jansen van Vuren, 23 Reinhardt Fortuin
Lions – 15 Tapiwa Mafura, 14 Boldwin Hansen, 13 Kelly Mpeku, 12 Rynhardt Jonker, 11 Rabz Maxwane, 10 Kade Wolhuter, 9 Nico Steyn, 8 Tiaan Wessels, 7 Siba Qoma, 6 Renzo du Plessis, 5 Darrien-Kane Landsberg, 4 Ruben Schoeman, 3 RF Schoeman, 2 Jaco Visagie, 1 Morgan Naude
Replacements – 16 Morné Brandon, 17 Heiko Pohlmann, 18 Asenathi Ntlabakanye, 19 Raynard Roets, 20 Luca Ribbens, 21 JC Pretorius, 22 Layton Horn, 23 Marius Louw
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