Cheetahs tweak team for Lions
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Free State Cheetahs coach Daan Human has tweaked his back row for their Currie Cup Round Four clash against the Golden Lions in Johannesburg on Saturday.
In the back row, Stephan Malan will be replacing Gerhard Olivier who joined the Cheetahs ahead of their Pro14 clash against Ospreys in Wales.
Abongile Monkontwane moves up from the bench. Nardus Erasmus will be making his Currie Cup debut when he sets foot to field.
The Free State Cheetahs are still without a win in this year’s Currie Cup competition.
They are coming off a 29-33 defeat to the Sharks in Round Three.
Free State Cheetahs: 15 Adriaan Carelse, 14 Ali Mgijima, 13 Carel-Jan Coetzee, 12 Tertius Kruger, 11 Lloyd Greeff, 10 Louis Fouche, 9 Rudy Paige (captain), 8 Niell Jordaan, 7 Stephan Malan, 6 Abongile Nonkontwane, 5 Dennis Visser, 4 Louis Conradie, 3 Gunther Janse van Vuuren, 2 Reinach Venter, 1 Kevin Stevens.
Replacements: 16 Jannes Snyman, 17 Johan Kotze, 18 Luigy van Jaarsveld, 19 Nardus Erasmus, 20 Dian Badenhorst, 21 Vuyani Maqina, 22 Reinhart Erwee.
Date: Saturday, September 8
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 16.20 (14.20)
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Stephan Geldenhuys, Eduan Nel
TMO: Lesego Legoete