Another Bok blow for Cheetahs
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The Cheetahs were dealt another blow ahead of their Super Rugby encounter with the Lions at Ellis Park on Saturday.
Springbok prop Coenie Oosthuizen has been ruled out of action for one week with a back injury.
He will be replaced in the starting XV by Nicolaas van Dyk, with Ewald van der Westhuizen moving onto the bench.
This setback follows in the wake of the loss of Springboks Raymond Rhule, Heinrich Brussow and Willie le Roux.
Brussow has been ruled out for the rest of the season with a fractured forearm.
Le Roux, who is struggling with an ankle injury, will be rested for the next two to three weeks.
Bok wing Raymond Rhule, who pulled out of the encounter with the Reds at the 11th hour with a hamstring strain, is expected to be out for two to three weeks.
Cheetahs – Revised: 15 Joe Pietersen, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Ryno Benjamin, 10 Willie du Plessis, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Johannes Prinsloo, 6 Tienie Burger, 5 Francois Uys (captain), 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Nicolaas van Dyk, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Danie Mienie.
Replacements: 16 Stephan Coetzee, 17 Caylib Oosthuizen, 18 Ewald van der Westhuizen, 19 Steven Sykes, 20 Carel Greeff, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Michael van der Spuy, 23 Clayton Blommetjies.
Date: Saturday, April 25
Venue: Ellis Park, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 17.05 (15.05 GMT)
Referee: Jaco van Heerden
Assistant Referees: Marius van der Westhuizen, Ben Crouse
TMO: Johan Greeff
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