There are a number of changes to the DHL Western Province U20 team for their SA Rugby U20 Cup match against Toyota Cheetahs U20 in Bloemfontein on Saturday at 12h00 on Saturday at the Toyota Stadium.
Upfront loosehead prop, Matthew Beckett comes in, while there is also an all-new lock pairing of Patric Kitete and Hennie Sieberhagen. Corbin Benjamin moves to blindside flank, with Eely Peters starting at No.8.
In the backline, the versatile FC Fourie is at flyhalf, with Thomas Nel linking up with Damian Marcus in midfield.
DHL Western Province u/20 Head Coach Norman Jordaan said that his team is determined to make the most of the trip to Bloemfontein.
“It has been a good training week and we would like to put together an 80-minute performance on Saturday.
“It will be tough in Bloemfontein, but we have confidence that this group can pull together and get the result we are looking for,” he said.
DHL Western Province U20: 15 Ulrich Wahl, 14 Jared Africa, 13 Thomas Nel, 12 Damian Marcus, 11 Thaaqib Ryland, 10 FC Fourie, 9 Imad Khan, 8 Eely Peters, 7 Corbin Benjamin, 6 Paul de Villiers (c), 5 Hennie Sieberhagen, 4 Patric Kitete, 3 Zachary Porthen, 2 Luca Bakkes, 1 Matthew Beckett. Replacements: 16 Tian Vorster, 17 Wilbur Loubser, 18 Mhleli Khuzwayo, 19 Andre Goedhals, 20 Jamie Ricketts, 21 Dante Burger, 22 Christoff de Bruyn, 23 J’que Huckins.
