Shimlas change just one for Tuks
FNB Shimlas have made just one change to their starting line-up for next Monday’s Varsity Cup clash against FNB Tuks, despite suffering a heavy loss to FNB UJ this past week.
Shimlas went down 8-44 to a rampant UJ at the UJ Stadium on Monday evening, but coach Jaco Swanepoel has not panicked – making just one change, with Roelof Steyn replacing Johan van Niekerk in the No.11 shirt.
Van Niekerk drops down to the bench, with Wilken Heyns and Shagan Fergus Windvogel the other new faces on the bench for this FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International fixture.
Shimlas have won just one match in the 2009 Varsity Cup – beating NMMU 37-11 in Round One – whilst Tukkies have lost one game only; going down 22-24 to FNB UCT this past Monday night.
Tuks are in second place on the Varsity Cup log after four matches, with Shimlas in sixth position. The home side cannot afford to lose another game should they have any hopes of qualifying for the semifinals this season.
FNB Shimlas: 15 Llewellyn Adonis, 14 Wouter Stieger, 13 Cameron Jacobs, 12 Niël Jacobs, 11 Roelof Steyn, 10 Jaco Colyn (captain), 9 Marlin Ruiters, 8 Arne Grobbelaar, 7 Andre Tredoux, 6 Paul Roux, 5 Frans la Grange, 4 Philippus Jacobus Steyn, 3 Drew van Coller, 2 Gert Erasmus, 1 Roelof David Koorsen.
Replacements: 16 Frank Herne, 17 Charles Marais, 18 Wilken Heyns, 19 Willie Britz, 20 Johan van Niekerk, 21 Earl Snyman, 22 Shagan Fergus Windvogel.
Coach: Jaco Swanepoel
Assistant coach: Dougie Heymans
Kick-off: Monday, March 2, 4.45pm, Shimla Park
