Willemse back for Pumas
Pumas lock Stefan Willemse makes a welcome return to action when he takes the field in their SuperSport Challenge fixture against the Valke at Nelspruit’s Mbombela Stadium.
Willemse is one of a trio that returns to action for the first time this year with both flanker Francois Kleinhans and the versatile back Gerrit Smit starting from the bench.
The selection committee has also picked both the number one halfbacks, flyhalf Christopher Smit and scrumhalf Stefan Ungerer for their first home fixture of the season.
Justin van Staden makes way for Smith and moves to fullback with Trompie Pretorius starting at outside centre.
Marko Janse van Rensburg is the preferred starting hooker while Simon Westraad starts at loosehead prop with De-Jay Terblanche moving down to the bench,
Pumas versus Valke: Justin van Staden; JP Lewis, Trompie Pretorius, Hennie Skorninski ©, Ruwellyn Isbel; Christopher Smith, Stefan Ungerer; Willie Engelbrecht, Nardus van der Walt Jeandré Rudolph, Cameron Lindsay, Stefan Willemse, Marné Coetzee, Marko Janse van Rensburg, Simon Westraad. Reserves: Frankie Herne, De-Jay Terblanche, Hugo Kloppers, Francois Kleynhans, Reynier van Rooyen, Henko Marais, Gerrit Smit.
Die Pumaslot Stefan Willemse maak Saterdag in Nelspruit se Mbombelastadion ‘n welkome terugkeer in hul SuperSport-stryd teen die Valke.
Willemse is een van ‘n drietal wat die eerste keer terugkeer wat die flank Francois Kleynhans en die veelsydige agterspeler Gerrit Smith insluit.
Die keurkomitee het ook die voorste skakelpaar, die losskakel Christopher Smith en die skrumskakel Stefan Ungerer ingesluit vir hul eerste tuiswedstryd van die seisoen.
Justin van Staden maak plek vir Smith en skuif heelagter toe met Trompie Pretorius wie weer op buitesenter begin.
Die haker Marko Janse van Rensburg is ook weer terug op sy pos en Simon Westraadt vervang De-Jay Terblanche wie afskuif bank toe
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