Cheetahs forced into late change
The hooker Huggett sustained an injury and will be replaced by Joseph Dweba
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On the bench, Reinach Venter will provide cover in the front. The replacement hooker could make his Super Rugby debut when he gets called onto the field.
The two sides – who have been axed from the Super Rugby competition – are both expected to start playing in an expanded Pro12 (to be called Pro14) tournament – if not in September, then in the 2018/19 season.
Cheetahs – revised: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 William Small-Smith, 13 Francois Venter (captain), 12 Clinton Swart, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Fred Zeilinga, 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Niell Jordaan, 7 Teboho Mohoje, 6 Uzair Cassiem, 5 Daniel Hugo, 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Johannes Coetzee, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Retshegofaditswe Nche.
Replacements: 16 Reinach Venter, 17 Charles Marais, 18 Tom Botha, 19 Armandt Koster, 20 Junior Pokomela, 21 Chris Dry, 22 Ruan van Rensburg, 23 Niel Marais.
Date: Friday, July 14
Venue: Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium, Port Elizabeth
Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT)
Referee: Shuhei Kubo
Assistant referees: AJ Jacobs, Cwengile Jadezweni
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
