Toyota Cheetahs' head coach Hawies Fourie named a much-changed line-up to play the Emerging Ireland team on Sunday, 9 October at 15:00 in Bloemfontein.
Fourie made wholesale changes to the backline with flyhalf Siya Masuku the only player who survived the cut. Up front, Oupa Mohoje replaces Rudolph Smit amongst the loosies with lock and captain Victor Sekekete the only survivor in the tight-five.
The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury: Branden de Kock (knee), Gideon van der Merwe (knee), Andisa Ntsila (knee), George Cronje (knee), Mox Moxoli (neck), Alulutho Tshakweni (shoulder), Roelof Smit (shoulder).
Toyota Cheetahs: 15. Cohen Jasper, 14. Daniel Kasende, 13. David Britz, 12. Frans Steyn, 11. Tapiwa Mafura, 10. Siya Masuku, 9. Ruan Pienaar, 8. Oupa Mohoje, 7. Friedle Olivier, 6. Jeandre Rudolph, 5. Victor Sekekete (c), 4. Rynier Bernardo, 3. Marne Coetzee, 2. Marnus van der Merwe, 1. Schalk Ferreira. Replacements: 16. Louis van der Westhuizen, 17. Cameron Dawson, 18. Hencus van Wyk, 19. Mzwanele Zito, 20. Sibabalo Qomo, 21. Rewan Kruger, 22. Reinhardt Fortuin, 23. Enver Brandt.
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