Toyota Cheetahs Team to play Vodacom Bulls

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Carling Currie Cup competition kicked-off last weekend with the defending Carling Currie Cup champions, the Toyota Cheetahs, having their first round bye.

The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing the Vodacom Bulls in round two of the Carling Currie Cup campaign on Saturday, 5 December at Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria.

The action kicks off at 16:30 with a live broadcast on SuperSport. Due to Covid-19 regulations, supporters will not be able to attend the match.

The full log table of Vodacom Super Rugby Unlocked was carried over to the Carling Currie Cup, meaning the Vodacom Bulls are leading the current standings with 27 points, the Cell C Sharks occupy second spot on the log with 24 points and they are followed by DHL WP (20), Toyota Cheetahs (17), Xerox Lions (16), Phakisa Pumas (7) and Tafel Lager Griquas (4).

Victor Sekekete will be in the starting line-up for their first time in this competition.

George Cronjé will be making his debut for the Toyota Cheetahs.

Vodacom Bulls vs Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday, 5 December at 16:30

Clayton Blommetjies
Rhyno Smith
Howard Mnisi
Frans Steyn
Rosko Specman
Tian Schoeman
Tian Meyer
Jeandré Rudolph
Victor Sekekete
Andisa Ntsila
Carl Wegner (C)
Ian Groenewald
Khutha Mchunu
Reinach Venter
Boan Venter
Jacques du Toit
Cameron Dawson
Erich de Jager
Chris Massyn
George Cronjé
Ruben de Haas
Reinhardt Fortuin
William Small-Smith

Jaco Peyper will be the referee for the match. He will be assisted by Aimee Barrett-Theron and Paul Mente. The TMO is Johan Greeff.

Players not available: The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury: Wilmar Arnoldi (cheek bone), Reniel Hugo (knee), Aranos Coetzee (ankle), Ruan Pienaar (knee), Craig Barry (knee), Charles Marais (neck), Hencus van Wyk (hamstring), Aidon Davis (calf) and Oupa Mohoje (hamstring).

Next match: Toyota Cheetahs vs Xerox Lions, Saturday, 12 December at 16:30 at the Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein.