Minor tweaks for Griquas
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Griquas have made three changes to the starting XV for Saturday’s Currie Cup match against the Sharks.
The backline is unchanged with Kyle Steyn retaining the captain’s armband for the encounter.
All three changes are in the pack. Ewald van der Westhuizen replaces Nicolaas Oosthuizen at tighthead prop.
In the second row, Sintu Manjezi will don the No.4 jersey – replacing FP Pelser.
While the other change sees Wendal Wehr partner with Sias Koen and Conway Pretorius as the new-look loose trio.
Griquas: 15 AJ Coertzen, 14 Ederies Arendse, 13 Kyle Steyn (captain), 12 Andre Swarts, 11 Enver Brandt, 10 George Whitehead, 9 Zak Burger, 8 Conway Pretorius, 7 Sias Koen, 6 Wendal Wehr, 5 Pieter Jansen van Vuren, 4 Sintu Manjezi, 3 Ewald van der Westhuizen, 2 Khwezi Mkhafu, 1 Devon Martinus.
Replacments: 16 Liam Hendricks, 17 Nicolaas Oosthuizen , 18 Jonathan Janse van Rensburg, 19 Eital Bredenkamp, 20 Louis Venter, 21 Stephan Janse van Rensburg, 22 Edwin Sass.
Date: Saturday, October 13
Venue: Griqua Park, Kimberley
Kick-off: 15.00 (13.00 GMT)
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Jaco Kotze
TMO: Lourens van der Merwe
Tafel Lager Griquas vs. Cell C Sharks
Saturday, 13 October 2018
Kick-Off: 15h00
On SS1
Tafel Lager Park, Kimberley#CurrieCup#Nashua#DirectAxis#CurrieCupIsInOurBlood#DaarsNetEenKwas#TafelLagerGriekwas pic.twitter.com/TRv7imix5W— Griquas Rugby (@GriquasRugby) October 10, 2018
