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Potgieter back to tackle Cheetahs

Springbok Jacques Potgieter returns to the Waratahs starting XV for their second tour match in South Africa.

Potgieter's return is one of two changes for the encounter with the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Having missed a couple of matches through injury, Potgieter made his return off the bench against the Lions last week an returns to the staring XV in place of Stephen Hoiles at blindside flank.

The other change sees Matt Carraro come in for the suspended Rob Horne on the left wing.

Waratahs: 15 Israel Folau, 14 Taqele Naiyaravoro, 13 Adam Ashley-Cooper, 12 Kurtley Beale, 11 Matt Carraro, 10 Bernard Foley, 9 Nick Phipps, 8 Wycliff Palu, 7 Michael Hooper, 6 Jacques Potgieter, 5 David Dennis (captain), 4 Mitchell Chapman, 3 Sekope Kepu, 2 Hugh Roach, 1 Benn Robinson.

Replacements – from: David Porecki, Jeremy Tilse, Paddy Ryan, Dean Mum, Stephen Hoiles, Pat McCutcheon, Brendan McKibbin, Peter Betham, Jack Dempsey, Jono Lance.

Date: Saturday, June 6

Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Kick-off: 15:00 (13.00 GMT, 23.00 AEST)

Referee: Glen Jackson

Assistant referees: Jaco van Heerden, Lourens van der Merwe

TMO: Johan Greeff

Potgieter back to tackle Cheetahs

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