Pretorius back for the Cheetahs

 

There are only two changes to the starting XV.

 

Up front with Burrie Uys will start at prop and Danie Mienie will play off the replacement bench.

 

In the backline Pretorius is back in the starting line-up and Tian Meyer drops to the bench.

 

This will mark the ninth Super Rugby encounter between the two teams. 

 

The Western Force is leading with five wins to the three victories of the Cheetahs. 

 

It will also be the fourth time the teams meet in Perth since the first encounter in 2007.

 

The last time the Force hosted the Cheetahs the Bloemfontein-based side won 19-10.

 

The Force, however, won the last match at the Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, 23-16.

 

Cheetahs: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Joe Pietersen, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Johannes Prinsloo, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Francois Uys (captain), 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Burrie Uys.

Replacements: 16 Stephan Coetzee, 17 Danie Mienie, 18 Nicolaas van Dyk, 19 Steven Sykes, 20 Tienie Burger, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Willie du Plessis, 23 Ryno Benjamin.

 

Date: Saturday, April 11

Kick-off: 19.45 (13.45 SAST; 11.45 GMT)

Venue: NIB Stadium, Perth

Referee: Rohan Hoffmann

Assistant referees: Will Houston, Graham Cooper

TMO: Ian Smith