Toyota Cheetahs to battle it out against the Sigma Lions

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The Toyota Cheetahs will battle it out against the Sigma Lions on Wednesday at 19:00 in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein. The action will be live on SuperSport.

It’s a shortened week of preparation for the Toyota Cheetahs, coach Hawies Fourie has made several changes for this match.

Cameron Dawson and Aluluthu Tshwakeni switch places in a rotational swop. Junior Pokomela will be replacing the injured Jeandre Rudolph and Jacques Potgieter is back in the starting line-up. Andisa Ntsila will be playing from the bench.

There are two changes in the backline; wings, Malcolm Jaer and Craig Barry will be replacing the injured Cohen Jasper and Duncan Saal.

Toyota Cheetahs

Clayton Blommetjies
Craig Barry
David Brits
Siya Masuku
Malcolm Jaer
Reinhardt Fortuin
Ruan Pienaar (C)
Aidon Davis
Jacques Potgieter
Junior Pokomela
Jean Droste
Rynier Bernardo
Aranos Coetzee
Marnus van der Merwe
Cameron Dawson

Reserves:

Louis van der Westhuizen
Alulutho Tshakweni
Hencus van Wyk
Victor Sekekete
Andisa Ntsila
Mihlali Mosi
Tian Meyer
Chris Smit

The referee for the match is Marius van der Westhuizen. He will be assisted by Jaco Kotze and Darren Colby. TMO is Ben Crouse.

Players not available: The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury: Marcell Muller (hamstring), George Cronje (knee), Conraad van Vuuren (shoulder) and Oupa Mohoje (calf), Jeandre Rudolph (knee), Duncan Saal (shoulder) and Cohen Jasper (hamstring).