Young Pukke look strong
The Northwest University, Pukke, have named 10 players from last year’s successful Under-21 team to face their Pretoria rivals, Tukkies, in the opening round of the FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International, at the Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds in Potchefstroom on Monday.
The halfback partnership of flyhalf WD Botha and scrumhalf Theuns Kotzé are joined by fellow juniors Jacques de Kock (centre), wing Andrew van Wyk and fullback Cecil Dumont in the starting backline.
Another five of last year’s U21 stars are on the bench – prop BG Uys, hooker Lourens Botes, flank Jaco Lotter, centre Wensley Scott and wing Lloyd Seleka.
Pukke: 15 Cecil Dumond, 14 Andrew Van Wyk, 13 Jacques De Kock, 12 Dewan Eckard, 11 Randall April, 10 WD Botha, 9 Theuns Kotzé, 8 Willem van der Wal (captain), 7 Thabo Molete, 6 Savvas Nel, 5 Markus Fourie, 4 Grant Le Roux, 3 Stephan Bezuidenhout, 2 Stoffel Duvenage, 1 Jaco Koch.
Replacements: 16 Lourens Botes, 17 BG Uys, 18 Francois Robbertse, 19 Jaco Lötter, 20 Andries Mahoney, 21 Wenstley Scott, 22 Lloyd Seleka.
Coach: Rudy Joubert
Assistant coaches: Attie Strauss, Mervyn Taylor
Kick-off: Monday, February 2, 6.45pm, Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds
