SpecMagic returns for Cheetahs
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: Cheetahs coach Hawies Fourie has named his team to face the Sharks on Saturday in Bloemfontein.
Hawies made two changes from Wednesday’s match against Western Province.
One change in the backline and the other in the pack.
Springboks Rosko Specman is back from the Springbok camp and will be starting on wing.
While Jacques Potgieter gets a start ahead of Junior Pokomela, who will be providing cover on the bench.
The return of Specman is a major boost for the Cheetahs, who are looking for their third consecutive win at home.
Cheetahs: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Duncan Saal, 13 David Brits, 12 Siya Masuku, 11 Rosko Specman, 10 Brandon Thomson, 9 Ruan Pienaar (captain), 8 Aidon Davis, 7 Jacques Potgieter, 6 Jeandre Rudolph, 5 Jean Droste, 4 Rynier Bernardo, 3 Hencus van Wyk, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, 1 Aluluthu Tshakweni
Replacements: 16 Louis van der Westhuizen, 17 Cameron Dawson, 18 Conraad van Vuuren, 19 Victor Sekekete, 20 Junior Pokomela, 21 Zinedine Booysen, 22 Reinhardt Fortuin, 23 Chris Smit
Date: Saturday, July 24
Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Kick-off: 14.30 (12.30 GMT)
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant Referees: Local
TMO: Paul Mente
