Four changes to the Toyota Cheetahs team to play DHL Western Province

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The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on DHL Western Province in the second-round match on Saturday at Newlands in Cape Town. Kick-off is at 14:30 and the action will be broadcast live on SuperSport.

Coach Hawies Fourie has made four changes to the starting line-up.

In the backline, Reinhardt Fortuin and Brandon Thomson switch places with Fortuin starting on flyhalf. On wing, Cohen Jasper replaces Rosko Specman who got a call-up from the Springbok camp. Aranos Coetzee returning in place of Hencus van Wyk who will be playing off the bench while Junior Pokomela will be wearing the nr. 7.jersey.

Tian Meyer and Mihlali Mosi are new to the bench.

Toyota Cheetahs

Clayton Blommetjies
Duncan Saal
David Brits
Siya Masuku
Cohen Jasper
Reinhardt Fortuin
Ruan Pienaar (C)
Aidon Davis
Junior Pokomela
Jeandre Rudolph
Jean Droste
Rynier Bernardo
Aranos Coetzee
Marnus van der Merwe
Aluluthu Tshakweni

Replacements:

Louis van der Westhuizen
Cameron Dawson
Hencus van Wyk
Victor Sekekete
Mihlali Mosi
Tian Meyer
Brandon Thomson
Chris Smit

The referee for the match is Rasta Rasivhenge and the TMO is Egon Seconds.

Players not available:
The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury: Craig Barry (hamstring), Andisa Ntsila (hamstring), Marcell Muller (hamstring), George Cronje (knee), Conraad van Vuuren (shoulder) and Oupa Mohoje (calf).