Cheetahs name their side for Highlanders clash

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Toyota Cheetahs vs Highlanders

The Toyota Cheetahs will be taking on the Highlanders on Saturday, 16 May on their home ground, the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.

Changes to the team:

  • Danie Mienie will be replacing Caylib Oosthuizen on prop
  • Tian Meyer will be starting on scrumhalf, replacing Sarel Pretorius (shoulder injury)
  • Francois Brummer moves up from the bench, replacing Joe Pieterson who is sidelined due to a shoulder injury.
  • BG Uys, Shaun Venter, Raymond Rhule and Coenie van Wyk is back on the bench

 

Everyone is welcome at the Sparta Braai Area – come and buy a steak and braai it yourself.  Emo Adams will provide entertainment on the Castle Deck after the match.  Gates open at 17:00.

Ticket prices:  

R80 – Main Stand, R60 – Open Stand (adults) and R20 for students and kids.

Tickets can be purchased online at fscheetahs.co.za or at the Ticket office at Gate 8 (Att Horak Avenue) at the Free State Stadium

Previous encounters

This will be the 9th SupeRugby encounter between the Toyota Cheetahs and the Highlanders of New Zealand since 26 February 2006.  The Highlanders are leading with seven wins to the one of the Toyota Cheetahs. It will also be the fifth time the teams meet in Bloemfontein.The Toyota Cheetahs won the last game between these two teams on 9 March 2013 at Rugby Park, Invercargill, 36-19.

(Toyota Cheetah scores mentioned first):

Date

Venue

Result

Tries

26/2/2006 Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein

12-17

0-2

30/3/2007 Rugby Park, Invercargill

17-21

2-2

2/5/2008 Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein

28-31

4-3

21/3/2009 Carisbrook, Dunedin

8-32

1-5

27/2/2010 Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein

24-31

2-3

8/4/2011 Carisbrook, Dunedin

21-24

3-3

28/4/2012 FS Stadium, Bloemfontein

33-36

3-3

9/3/2013 Rugby Park, Invercargill

36-19

3-3

2014 No Match

16/5/2015 FS Stadium, Bloemfontein

0-0

0-0

Played: 8. Highlanders won: 7. Cheetahs won: 1.
Points scored – Cheetahs: 179. Highlanders: 211.
Tries scored – Cheetahs: 18. Highlanders: 24.
Highlanders’ average winning score – 26-22.

 

Referees:  Stuart Berry, Assistant referees:  Jaco van Heerden, Pro Legoete. TMO:  Shaun Veldsman

 

                   Toyota Cheetahs vs Highlanders   

                     Saturday, 16 May 2015 – 19:10 – Free State Stadium

NO. POSITION NAME
1 LOOSEHEAD PROP Danie Mienie
2 HOOKER Torsten van Jaarsveld
3 TIGHTHEAD PROP Maks van Dyk
4 LEFT LOCK Carl Wegner
5 RIGHT LOCK Francois Uys ( c )
6 LEFT FLANKER Tienie Burger
7 RIGHT FLANKER Boom Prinsloo
8 NUMBER EIGHT Willie Britz
9 SCRUMHALF Tian Meyer
10 FLYHALF Francois Brummer
11 LEFT WING Sergeal Petersen
12 INSIDE CENTRE Michael van der Spuy
13 OUTSIDE CENTRE Francois Venter ( vc )
14 RIGHT WING Ryno Benjamin
15 FULLBACK Clayton Blommetjies
REPLACEMENTS:   
16. RESERVE Stephan Coetzee
17. RESERVE BG Uys
18. RESERVE Ewald vd Westhuizen
19. RESERVE Steven Sykes
20. RESERVE Carel Greeff
21. RESERVE Shaun Venter
22. RESERVE Coenie van Wyk
23. RESERVE Raymond Rhule

 

 

 

 

 

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