UJ, Shimlas make adjustments
FNB UJ and FNB Shimlas have announced some minor changes to their line-ups for Monday’s FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International, Round Four action.
Shimlas have swapped their starting props and those amongst the replacements; with Charles Marais and Vaatjie Koorsen dropping to the bench and Marcel van der Merwe and Ian Potgieter starting at tighthead and loosehead prop, respectively.
UJ, meanwhile, have made a few changes to their bench, the biggest which sees Torrie Meyer replace Rinus Riekert in their 23-man squad.
A number of other players have, as a result, changed jersey numbers on the UJ bench.
Revised Varsity Cup teams for Round Four:
(All changes in bold)
FNB UJ team (v Pukke, 6.30pm): 15 Earl Lewis, 14 Bernado Botha, 13 Clinton de Klerk (captain), 12 Luhan Steenkamp, 11 Lola Waka, 10 Ryno Luus, 9 Jaco Snyman, 8 Hennie Kilian, 7 Wiehan Roos, 6 JP Janse van Rensburg, 5 Marnes van Huyssteen, 4 Martyn Lombard, 3 Clint van Niekerk, 2 Edgar Marutlulle, 2 KP du Plessis.
Replacements: 16 Brett Claassens, 17 JP Olivier, 18 Corné Cordier, 19 Torrie Meyer, 20 Danny Botha, 21 André Smith, 22 Aubrey McDonald, 23 Jaco Claassen.
FNB Shimlas (v Maties, 7.30pm): 15 George Whitehead, 14 Divandré Strydom, 13 Earl Snyman, 12 Wayne Stevens (captain), 11 Jamba Ulengo, 10 Reinhardt Erwee, 9 Jaco Colyn, 8 Boom Prinsloo, 7 Willie Britz, 6 Hanno Pieterse, 5 Lebo Zietsman, 4 Joubert Horn, 3 Marcel van der Merwe, 2 Hans Grobler, 1 Ian Potgieter.
Replacements: 16 PW van Vuuren, 17 Charles Marais, 18 Wilken Heyns, 19 Sybrand Mostert, 20 Marlin Ruiters, 21 Johan van Schalkwyk, 22 Beast Ndwandwa, 23 Vaatjie Koorsen.