Toyota Cheetahs to play in Nelspruit

Dec 17 • Currie Cup, General News, National, South Africa • 947 Views • Comments Off on Toyota Cheetahs to play in Nelspruit

The Toyota Cheetahs will be travelling to Nelspruit to take on the Phakisa Pumas in their third In Carling Currie Cup game on Friday, 18 December.

The action kicks off at 19:00 with a live broadcast on SuperSport. Due to Covid-19 regulations, supporters will not be able to attend the match.

Coach Hawies Fourie announced his team with various changes from last week:

• Marnus van der Merwe will be the starting hooker with Louis van der Westhuizen providing cover on the bench.
• The locks are Carl Wegner and Reniel Hugo. Oupa Mohoje is on reserve.
• Ruben de Haas will be the starting scrumhalf with Tian Meyer providing cover.
• Frans Steyn moves to flyhalf
• The wings are William Small-Smith and Duncan Saal, with Saal making his Currie Cup debut for the Toyota Cheetahs
• Howard Mnisi and Dries Swanepoel are the two centers
• Rhyno Smith and Chris Massyn are new to the bench.

Toyota Cheetahs
Friday, 18 December 19:00

Clayton Blommetjies
Duncan Saal
Dries Swanepoel
Howard Mnisi
William Small-Smith
Frans Steyn
Ruben de Haas
Jeandré Rudolph
Aidon Davis
Andisa Ntsila
Reniel Hugo
Carl Wegner (C)
Khutha Mchunu
Marnus van der Merwe
Boan Venter
Louis van der Westhuizen
Cameron Dawson
Erich de Jager
Oupa Mohoje
Chris Massyn
Tian Meyer
Reinhardt Fortuin
Rhyno Smith

Rasta Rasivhenge will be the referee for the match. He will be assisted by Aimee Barrett-Theron and Morne Ferreira. The TMO is Pro Legoete.

Players not available: The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury: Wilmar Arnoldi (cheek bone), Aranos Coetzee (ankle), Ruan Pienaar (knee), Craig Barry (knee), Charles Marais (neck), Junior Pokomela (wrist), Hencus van Wyk (hamstring) and Rosko Specman (hamstring).