Pumas tweak for trip to Cape Town
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse has tweaked his team for their trip to Cape Town on Wednesday.
After a break of more than two weeks, the Pumas return to Currie Cup action against Western Province.
The men from Nelspruit are desperate to get back in the winners’ circle, not having won since their put 50 points past the Lions in mid-January.
The starting XV shows five changes from the combination that lost 10-24 to the Sharks in Nelspruit on March 4.
Chriswill September starts at scrumhalf in place of Lucky Dlepu in the only change to the backline.
Stalwart Darrien Landsberg returns after a long injury lay-off and starts at lock in place of Malembe Mpofu.
The front row has been completely re-jigged.
Ignatius Prinsloo is the new tighthead in place of Simon Raw, Eduan Swart starts at hooker, with Corne Fourie moving from hooker to loosehead prop – with Ruan Kramer dropping out of the matchday 23 altogether.
Pumas: 15 Tapiwa Mafura, 14 Sebastain de Klerk, 13 Alwayno Visagie, 12 Eddie Fouche, 11 Jade Stighling, 10 Tinus de Beer, 9 Chriswill September, 8 Willie Engelbrecht (captain), 7 Anele Lungisa, 6 Daniel Maartens, 5 Shane Kirkwood, 4 Darrien Landsberg, 3 Ignatius Prinsloo, 2 Eduan Swart, 1 Corne Fourie.
Replacements: 16 Llewellyn Classen, 17 Dewald Maritz, 18 Etienne Janeke, 19 Malembe Mpofu, 20 Phumzile Maqondwana, 21 Lucky Dlepu, 22 Ali Mgijima, 23 Devon Williams.
Date: Wednesday, March 23
Venue: Cape Town Stadium, Cape Town
Kick-off: 15.00 (13.00 GMT)
Referee: TBC
