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Final team line-ups for Monday, March 9

Just three universities have announced late changes to their line-ups for today’s FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International action – Round Six in the 2009 competition.

UCT, TUT and UJ have made adjustments to their sides announced last week, with UCT including ‘almost-Stormer’ Tiger Bax in their line-up and TUT and UJ making some late changes; some injury-enforced, others not.

The full team lists for Monday, March 9:
(All changes in bold.)

FNB Maties v FNB NMMU, Danie Craven Stadium, Stellenbosch – 4.45pm (TV)

Maties: 15 Adnaan Osman, 14 Wilhelm Loock, 13 Paul Bosch, 12 Jéan Stemmet, 11 JJ Engelbrecht, 10 Jason de Villiers, 9 Donald Stevens, 8 Cameron Peverett, 7 Jonathan Adendorf, 6 Chase Minnaar, 5 Jaco Nepgen (captain), 4 Marinus Pretorius, 3 Lourens Adriaanse, 2 Mathew Dobson, 1 Johan Roets.
Replacements: 16 JP Koster, 17 Mike De Neuilly-Rice, 18 Hugo Kloppers, 19 Morné Hanekom, 20 Johan Herbst, 21 Dabeon Draghoender, 22 Lwellyn Winkler.

NMMU: 15 Jade Barkhysen, 14 Oscher Mazaka, 13 Daniel Howitz, 12 Devon Melville, 11 Aluzant Munnik, 10 Willem Laubscher, 9 Lusu Booi, 8 Jaco Swanepoel, 7 André Goosen, 6 Morné 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 Jannie Fourie, 19 January Siyabulela, 20 Neil Weitz, 21 Lalendle Ayabonga, 22 Wade Roos.

FNB TUT v FNB Pukke, TUT Stadium, Pretoria – 6.45pm

TUT: 15 TC Losper, 14 Wynand Willis, 13 Lloyd Dryer, 12 Simphiwe Mtimkulu, 11 Johan Swartz, 10 Chanley Williams, 9 André Potgieter, 8 Wikus Botes, 7 Athi Mtya, 6 Adrihan Kruger, 5 Wouter Moore (captain), 4 Tiaan Fick, 3 Jan-Harm Steenkamp, 2 Brendan Tshoshane, 1 Jaques van Rooyen.
Replacements: 16 Ruhan de Kock, 17 Jacques Venter, 18 Johan Steenkamp, 19 Oswin Mentoor, 20 Nico van Zyl, 21 Pieter Botha, 22 Hoosein Legoabe.

Pukke: 15 Willem Barnard, 14 Andrew Van Wyk, 13 Wenstley Scott, 12 Wouter Watermeyer, 11 Randall April, 10 Cecil Dumond, 9 Andries Mahoney, 8 Willem van der Wal (captain), 7 Savvas Nel, 6 Jaco Lotter, 5 Markus Fourie, 4 Grant le Roux, 3 Stephan Bezuidenhout, 2 Stoffel Duvenhage, 1 BG Uys.
Replacements: 16 JJ Koch, 17 Lourens Botes, 18 Victor Kruger, 19 Thabo Molete, 20 Theuns Kotzé, 21 Dewan Eckard, 22 Lola Waka.

FNB UJ v FNB Tuks, UJ Stadium, Johannesburg – 6.45pm (TV)

UJ: 15 Earl Lewis, 14 Edrich van Tonder, 13 Clinton de Klerk, 12 JJ Pienaar, 11 Itumeleng Mogotsi, 10 Arno Coetzee, 9 Jaco Snyman, 8 Hennie Killian, 7 Julian Erasmus, 6 Johan van Deventer, 5 Andries Nel (captain), 4 Rob Andrew, 3 Clint van Niekerk, 2 Edgar Marutlulle, 1 Wayne Swart.
Replacements: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Ryno Bosman, 18 Martyn Lombard, 19 Torrie Meyer, 20 Bakkies van Zyl, 21 André Smith, 22 Oscar Mfundisi.

Tuks: 15 Shaun Davids, 14 Luvuyo Mhlobiso, 13 Gerhard van der Merwe, 12 Jaco Oosthuizen, 11 Tom Seabela, 10 Marnitz Boshoff, 9 Christian van den Berg, 8 Willie Nel, 7 Devin Oosthuizen, 6 Gert Lubbe, 5 Peet Botma, 4 Johan de Bruin (captain), 3 Peet Vorster, 2 Henry Bantjes, 1 Ettienne Breytenbach.
Replacements: 16 Corné Fourie, 17 Jacques Botha, 18 Duncan Naude, 19 Marnus Schoeman, 20 Ignick Windvogel, 21 Kruger van Heerden, 22 Lutho Nyeka.

FNB UCT v FNB Shimlas, Groote Schuur Rugby Field, Cape Town – 6.45pm

UCT: 15 Therlow Pietersen, 14 Dane Johnson, 13 Tiger Bax, 12 Pieter Engelbrecht, 11 Marcello Sampson, 10 Matt Rosslee, 9 Stuart Commins, 8 JJ Gagiano (captain), 7 Enoch Panya, 6 Nick Fenton-Wells, 5 Donovan Armand, 4 Michael Passaportis, 3 Shane Meier, 2 Dayne Jans, 1 Dylan Rogers.
Replacements: 16 Mark Goosen, 17 Ashley Wells, 18 Dane Galley, 19 Kuselo Moyake, 20 JP Robert, 21 Peter Haw, 22 Sean van Tonder.

Shimlas: 15 Llewellyn Adonis, 14 Shagan Windvogel, 13 Cameron Jacobs, 12 Niël Jacobs, 11 Roelof Steyn, 10 Jaco Colyn (captain), 9 Marlin Ruiters, 8 Arné Grobbelaar, 7 Willie Britz, 6 André Tredoux, 5 Frans la Grange, 4 Phillip Steyn, 3 Drew van Coller, 2 Gert Erasmus, 1 Roelof Koorsen.
Replacements: 16 Hans Grobler, 17 Sewes Oosthuizen, 18 Pieter Labuschagne, 19 Paul Roux, 20 Johan van Niekerk, 21 Earl Snyman, 22 Lionel Cronjé.

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