Injury forced changes to Vodacom Cheetahs side
Meyer Bosman
Injuries have forced Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske into making a number of changes to his side ahead of Friday’s match against the Reds in Bloemfontein on Friday.
While Lionel Mapoe and Frans Viljoen are long term injury concerns for the Cheetahs they will also be without in-form fullback Hennie Daniller who is out with a kidney complaint.
This opens the door for Riaan Viljoen to make a return to the starting line-up a week after he was dropped for breaking team protocol.
Danwell Demas comes into the side as a replacement for Mapoe on the right wing while Ashley Johnson returns tp the starting line-up in place of Frans Viljoen.
Team vs Reds
26 Mar 10
19:10
Vodacom Park
Bloemfontein, South Africa
1 Wian du Preez
2 Adriaan Strauss
3 WP Nel
4 Nico Breedt
5 Walti Vermeulen
6 Hendro Scholtz
7 Juan Smith
8 Ashley Johnson
9 Sarel Pretorius
10 Naas Olivier
11 Jongi Nokwe
12 Meyer Bosman
13 Robert Ebersohn
14 Danwel Demas
15 Riaan Viljoen
16 Skipper Badenhorst
17 Coenie Oosthuizen
18 Barend Pieterse
19 Kabamba Floors
20 Tewis de Bruyn
21 Corne Uys
22 Wilmaure Louw
•Captain – Juan Smith
•Viljoen in for Daniller (kidney)
•Demas in for Mapoe (shoulder)
•Johnson replaces Viljoen (cheekbone)
•Badenhorst and Louw included on the bench for first time
[Info from SARugby.com]
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