Cheetahs lose speedsters ahead of Lions clash
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs head coach Hawies Fourie has revealed his team to face the Lions in their Currie Cup Round 10 clash in Bloemfontein on Wednesday.
In a shortened week of preparation for the Cheetahs, Fourie has made several changes to the team that lost 39-40 to Western Province.
In the front row, Cameron Dawson and Aluluthu Tshwakeni switch places in a rotational swop.
Junior Pokomela will replace the injured Jeandre Rudolph in the back row 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.
Cheetahs: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Craig Barry, 13 David Brits, 12 Siya Masuku, 11 Malcolm Jaer, 10 Reinhardt Fortuin, 9 Ruan Pienaar (captain), 8 Aidon Davis, 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 Junior Pokomela, 5 Jean Droste, 4 Rynier Bernardo, 3 Aranos Coetzee, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, 1 Cameron Dawson.
Replacements: 16 Louis van der Westhuizen, 17 Aluluthu Tshakweni, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Victor Sekekete, 20 Andisa Ntsila, 21 Mihlali Mosi, 22 Tian Meyer, 23 Chris Smit.
Date: Wednesday, August 11
Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00)
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Referees: Local
TMO: Ben Crouse
