Coach Brandt shuffles NMMU backline
Kolie Brandt, coach of the FNB Nelson Mandela Métropole University, has shuffled his entire backline for their Varsity Cup Round Four encounter with FNB Tshwane University of Technology in Port Elizabeth on Monday.
The NMMU team, for this FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International match between two teams who have yet to win this season, shows four backline changes.
Wade Roos comes in on the right-wing for Dale Geyer, Devon Melville replaces Marius Muller at inside centre, Aluzant Munnik on the left-wing for Lutho Zatu and Lusu Booi is the new scrumhalf in place of Neil Weitz.
Weitz drops down to a bench that also includes new selections in Shaun Slabbert, Qhamani Mjobo, January Siyabulela, Lalendle Ayabonga and Marius Muller.
FNB NMMU: 15 Vuyolwethu Mazaka, 14 Wade Roos, 13 Daniel Howitz, 12 Devon Melville, 11 Aluzant Munnik, 10 Willem Laubscher, 9 Lusu Booi, 8 Jaco Swanepoel, 7 Andre Goosen, 6 Morne van der Westhuyzen (captain), 5 Jacques Naude, 4 Luke Beling, 3 Pierre Hammond, 2 Allistair Langson, 1 Tyron Williams.
Replacements: 16 Shaun Slabbert, 17 Frans van der Walt, 18 Qhamani Mjobo, 19 January Siyabulela, 20 Neil Weitz, 21 Lalendle Ayabonga, 22 Marius Muller.
Coach: Kolie Brandt
Assistant coach: Werner Barnard
Kick-off: Monday, February 23, 6.45pm, Xerox NMMU Stadium, South Campus
