Cheetahs drop BlitzBok to the bench
The Bloemfontein outfit will take on the Stormers in a Super Rugby Round Two encounter in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Paul Schoeman, who came off the bench in the 33-34 loss to the Jaguares last week, will replace Prinsloo at flank.
In the only other change to the matchday squad Francois Uys will replace Reniel Hugo on the bench.
This will be the 16th Super Rugby encounter between the Cheetahs and the Stormers since March 2006.
The Stormers are leading with 10 wins to the five wins of the Cheetahs.
It will also be the eighth time the teams meet at the Free State stadium since the first Bloemfontein encounter in February 2007 – which the Cheetahs won 27-9.
That day the Cheetahs outscored the Stormers three tries to none – through Springbok forwards Adriaan Strauss, CJ van der Linde and Lucas Floors – and four penalties by Springbok Meyer Bosman (centre).
Cheetahs: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Francois Venter (captain), 12 William Small-Smith, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Fred Zeilinga, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Niell Jordaan, 7 Uzair Cassiem, 6 Paul Schoeman, 5 Lodewyk de Jager, 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Nicolaas van Dyk, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Charles Marais.
Replacements: 16 Jacques du Toit, 17 Retshegofaditswe Nche, 18 Luan de Bruin, 19 Francois Uys, 20 Johannes Prinsloo, 21 Henco Venter, 22 Tian Meyer, 23 Niel Marais.
Date: Saturday, March 5
Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Kick-off: 17.10 (15.10 GMT)
Referee: Craig Joubert (South Africa)
Assistant referees: Rodney Bonaparte (South Africa), AJ Jacobs (South Africa)
TMO: Willie Vos (South Africa)
