'Retired' Steenkamp to lead Pumas
Corné Steenkamp has put his retirement on hold and will lead the Pumas in a pre-season friendly against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Steenkamp initially announced last year that he would call it a day after almost 150 first class game for the Pumas.
However, he decided to help the Nelspruit-based outfit after they regained their Currie Cup status by beating Griquas in a two-match promotion-relegation series late last year.
Pumas coach Jimmy Stonehouse named two newcomers in his side – scrumhalf Sinovuyo Nyoka and prop Sabelo Nhlapo.
Vincent Koch, Frankie Herne and Marcello Sampson are not available due to injury, while four others – Corne Fourie, Rudi Matthee, Stefan Watermeyer and Francois de Klerk – are on duty with the Lions Super Rugby outfit.
Pumas: 15 Coenie van Wyk, 14 Jerome Pretorius, 13 Wilmaure Louw, 12 Dewald Pretorius, 11 Deon Scholtz, 10 JC Roos, 9 Sinovuyo Nyoka, 8 RW Kember, 7 Renaldo Bothma, 6 Corné Steenkamp (captain), 5 Marius Coetzer, 4 Lubabalo Mtyanda, 3 Drew van Coller, 2 Jacques Momberg, 1 Sabelo Nhlapo.
Replacements – from: Dee-Jay Terblanche, Stephan Kotzé, Christo le Roux, Uzair Cassiem, Jaco Bouwer, Reynier van Rooyen, Justin van Staden, Ashwin Scott.
Date: Saturday, February 1
Venue: Old Greys sports grounds, Bloemfontein
Kick-off: 16.45 (14.45 GMT)
Referee: Lesego Legoete
