Toyota Cheetahs to play Xerox Lions

Dec 10 • Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa, South Africa • 857 Views • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to play Xerox Lions

In their first Carling Currie Cup home game, the Toyota Cheetahs will be facing the Xerox Lions on Saturday, 12 December.

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.

Coach Hawies Fourie announced his team with a couple of changes from last week:

• Jacques du Toit will be the starting hooker with Marnus van der Merwe providing cover on the bench
• Aidon Davis is included in the starting line-up with Victor Sekekete on reserve
• The wings are William Small-Smith and Malcolm Jaer
• Reniel Hugo and Dries Swanepoel is new to the bench

Toyota Cheetahs
Saturday, 12 December at 16:30

Clayton Blommetjies
William Small-Smith
Howard Mnisi
Frans Steyn
Malcolm Jaer
Tian Schoeman
Tian Meyer
Jeandré Rudolph
Aidon Davis
Andisa Ntsila
Carl Wegner (C)
Ian Groenewald
Khutha Mchunu
Jacques du Toit
Boan Venter
Marnus van der Merwe
Cameron Dawson
Erich de Jager
Reniel Hugo
Victor Sekekete
Ruben de Haas
Reinhardt Fortuin
Dries Swanepoel

Rasta Rasivhenge will be the referee for the match. He will be assisted by AJ Jacobs and Griffon Colby. The TMO is Jaco Peyper.

Players not available: The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury: Wilmar Arnoldi (cheek bone), Aranos Coetzee (ankle), Ruan Pienaar (knee), Craig Barry (knee), Charles Marais (neck), Junior Pokomela (wrist), Hencus van Wyk (hamstring), Rosko Specman (hamstring) and Chris Smit (hamstring).

Next match: Phakiksa Pumas vs Toyota Cheetahs, Friday, 18 at 19:00 in Nelspruit.