Team Release – Cell C Sharks vs. Toyota Cheetahs
Cell C Sharks vs. Toyota Cheetahs
| Date | : Saturday, 9 July 2016 |
| Time | : 19h15 |
| Venue | : Growthpoint KINGS PARK |
| Referee | : Stuart Berry |
| Assistant Referees | : Rasta Rashivhenge, Archie Sehlako |
| Television Match Official | : Shaun Veldsman |
15. Rhyno Smith
14. S’bura Sithole
13. JP Pietersen
12. Andre Esterhuizen
11. Lwazi Mvovo
10. Garth April
9. Michael Claassens
8. Philip van der Walt
7. Jean-Luc du Preez
6. Keegan Daniel
5. Stephan Lewies
4. Etienne Oosthuizen
3. Coenie Oosthuizen
2. Franco Marais
1. Tendai Mtawarira (C)
Replacements
16. Chiliboy Ralepelle
17. Thomas du Toit
18. Lourens Adriaanse
19. Ruan Botha
20. Tera Mtembu
21. Stefan Ungerer
22. Heimar Williams
23. Curwin Bosch
Notes:
Quotes from Director of Rugby, Gary Gold.
“We let ourselves and our fans down against the Lions and we have worked incredibly hard this week to rectify our mistakes. We are up against a very competitive Cheetahs side that have come off a nail-biting win against the Force.
“We have fate in our own hands now and we are very much in contention for a qualifying spot. Our players are committed to raising their game this Saturday and to once again make our Growthpoint KINGS PARK faithful proud.”
Interesting Facts
- The Sharks have conceded only five tries on the opposition’s first phase of possession;
- Both teams have met on 16 occasions with The Sharks edging the Cheetahs on the head-to-head record, 9 wins to 7;
- This will be Rhyna Snith’s first start in Super Rugby.
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