Cheetahs make one big change for semifinal against Bulls
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs head coach Hawies Fourie has made one change to his starting XV for Saturday’s Currie Cup semifinal against the Bulls at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein.
Ruan Pienaar returns to the team to take over the No.10 jersey.
He places flyhalf Sibabalo Masuku who is out of action with a calf injury.
Pienaar missed the 31-27 win over the Bulls in the final round last weekend due to a family bereavement.
There is also one change to the bench with centre Evardi Boshoff replacing scrumhalf Zinedine Booysen.
Centre Reinhardt Fortuin will run onto the field in his 50th match for the Cheetahs.
Cheetahs: 15 Tapiwa Mafura, 14 Daniel Kasende, 13 David Brits, 12 Reinhardt Fortuin, 11 Cohen Jasper, 10 Ruan Pienaar, 9 Rewan Kruger, 8 Friedle Olivier, 7 Sibabalo Qoma, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Victor Sekekete (captain), 4 Rynier Bernardo, 3 Conraad van Vuuren, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, 1 Schalk Ferreira.
Replacements: 16 Louis van der Westhuizen, 17 Alulutho Tshakweni, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Jeandre Rudolph, 20 George Cronje, 21 Daniel Maartens, 22 Evardi Boshoff, 23 Robert Ebersohn.
Date: Saturday, June 17
Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Kick-off: 15.00 (13.00 GMT)
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant Referees: Aimee Barrett-Theron, Dylen November
TMO: Egon Seconds
