New captain for Cheetahs... again
TEAM ANNOUNCEMENT: The Cheetahs will have a new face leading the side when they host Glasgow Warriors in the Pro14 match at the Free Stata Stadium on Saturday.
After two tough matches on tour in Ireland and Wales, the Cheetahs are ready to face Glasgow Warriors and would certainly use the home ground to their advantage.
Dave Rennie’s Warriors have made a strong start to the campaign with wins away to Connacht and at home to Munster to date. This is also a clash between two of last year’s Final Series team in Conference A.
The Cheetahs only lost twice in Bloemfontein last season, to Glasgow in round 6 and Munster in round 20.
With regular captain Oupa Mohoje ruled out for the rest of the season, head coach Franco Smith has opted to hand the captain’s armband to scrumhalf Tian Meyer this weekend.
Meyer replaces last weekend’s captain Shaun Venter in the starting XV.
William Small-Smith and Rabz Maxwane switch places on the wing.
In the pack, Walt Steenkamp moves to the starting line-up with Dennis Visser on the bench.
There is also a change in the loose trio due to Jasper Wiese’s shoulder injury, the loose trio is Gerhard Oliver, Junior Pokomela and Aidon Davis. Niell Jordaan will be providing cover on the bench.
Cheetahs: 15 Malcolm Jaer, 14 William Small-Smith, 13 Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 12 Nico Lee, 11 Rabz Maxwane, 10 Tian Schoeman, 9 Tian Meyer (captain), 8 Aidon Davis, 7 Junior Pokomela, 6 Gerhard Olivier, 5 JP du Preez, 4 Walt Steenkamp, 3 Aranos Coetzee, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Charles Marais
Replacements: 16 Jacques du Toit, 17 Ox Nche, 18 Gunther Janse van Vuuren, 19 Dennis Visser, 20 Niell Jordaan, 21 Marnus van der Merwe, 22 Shaun Venter, 23 Ryno Eksteen
Date: Saturday, September 15
Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Kick-off: 19.30; 18.30 UK & Ireland time; 17.30 GMT)
Referee: Frank Murphy (Ireland)
Assistant referees: Andrew Brace (Ireland), Cwengile Jadezweni (South Africa)
TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)
