Pumas make nine changes to their starting line-up

Mar 24 • General News, Vodacom Cup • 2281 Views • Comments Off on Pumas make nine changes to their starting line-up

The big lock, Rudi Mathee’s strong runs will surely make an inpack this weekend in Pretoria. Photo: Hennie Homann | Steval Pumas

Coaches MJ Mentz and Corne Steenkamp have made nine changes to their starting 22-man line-up, for their fourth Vodacom Cup match in Pretoria on Saturday afternoon, 28 March against the Vodacom Blue Bulls. Kick-off is 16:30 in the Bullring. They were forced to pick a squad of 23 players due to a wrist injury to Marnus Schoeman earlier the week. He will only be medically cleared in the next two days after scan results.

The only players who played last week are Khwezi Mona (positional change), Francois du Toit (positional change), Rudi Mathee, Lambert Groenewald (positional change), Sinovuyo Nyoka (positional change), Justin van Staden and JC Roos (positional changes), Wilmaure Louw (positional change), Bernado Botha (positional change), Uzair Cassiem, and Marnus Schoeman (positional change). Captaincy is back with Eduan van der Walt.

Khwezi Mona (replaces Sabelo Nhlapo)***
Jacques Momberg (replaces Francois du Toit who moves to the bench)***
Drew van Coller (replaces Khwezi Mona, who moved to loose head prop)***
Rudi Mathee
Eduan van der Walt © (replaces Frikkie Spies)***
Brian Shabangu (replaces Marnus Schoeman, who moves to the bench)***
Lambert Groenewald (replces Uzair Cassiem, who moves to the bench)***
Jason-Colin Fraser (replaces Lambert Groenewald, who moved to flank)**
Reynier van Rooyen (replaces Sinovuyo Nyoka, who moves to the bench)***

10.Justin van Staden (replaces JC Roos, who moved to the bench)***
11. Marcello Sampson (replaces Bernado Botha who moved to right wing)*** 12. Stefan Watermeyer (replaces Dewal Pretorius)***
13. Wilmaure Louw (replaces Hennie Skorbinski)***
14. Bernado Botha (replaces Ruwellyn Isbell)***
15. JW Bell

16. Francois du Toit (debutant, replaces Simon Westraadt)*** 17. De-Jay Terblanche
18. Uzair Cassiem
19. Marnus Schoeman (replaces Jaco Bouwer)***

20. Sinovuyo Nyoka (replaces Johan Herbst)*** 21. JC Roos (moved to the bench)***