Cheetahs reveal powerful team for Joburg trip
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs head coach Hawies Fourie has revealed his team to face the Lions in a Currie Cup Round 10 clash in Johannesburg on Friday.
In the backline, Duncan Saal returns from injury to take over the No.11 jersey from Rosko Specman, who is getting married this weekend.
In the pack, the back row is tweaked with Mihlali Mosi getting the No.8 jersey this week and Jeandrè Rudolph moving to No.7 flank.
The other changes are in the front row where Marnus van der Merwe replaces Louis van der Westhuizen at hooker and Cameron Dawson gets the nod at No.1 ahead of Alulutho Tshakweni.
Meanwhile, Reinhardt Fortuin holds onto the No.10 jersey with Siya Masuku returning via the bench.
Masuku missed the clash against Western Province because of the flu.
Cheetahs: 15 Cohen Jasper, 14 Daniel Kasende, 13 David Brits, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Duncan Saal, 10 Reinhardt Fortuin, 9 Ruan Pienaar (captain), 8 Mihlali Mosi, 7 Jeandrè Rudolph, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Victor Sekekete, 4 Aidon Davis, 3 Aranos Coetzee, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, 1 Cameron Dawson.
Replacements: 16 Louis van der Westhuizen, 17 Alulutho Tshakweni, 18 Marne Coetzee, 19 Ockie Barnard, 20 Andisa Ntsila, 21 Rewan Kruger, 22 Siya Masuku, 23 Robert Ebersohn.
Date: Friday, May 6
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT)
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Morne Ferreira, Hernus Coetzee
TMO: Quinton Immelman
