DHL Western Province u/20 will host the Valke u/20s on Saturday at 12:00 (SA Time) at the Wynberg Rugby Festival in Cape Town.
The Valke u/20 is currently last on the SA Rugby u/20 Cup Log with 2 log points while their hosts are placed 6th with six log points.
There are a number of changes in the DHL Western Province u/20 backline.
Up front lock Andre Goedhals and flank Dante Burger come into the starting line-up, while scrumhalf Imad Khan and centres Damian Marcus and Ulrich Wahl are the only three backline players who started in the win against Toyota Cheetahs u/20 last week.
Wahl shifts from fullback to outside centre, with Diego Cupido forming an all-new back three with wings Joel Leotlala and J’que Huckins. The only other change sees Alex Vermeulen start at flyhalf, with FC Fourie providing halfback cover on the replacements bench.
DHL Western Province u/20 Head Coach Norman Jordaan said that his team want to build on their encouraging away win last week.
“It was great to get the win in Bloemfontein, but now we need to back that up with a strong performance at home.
“We have good continuity in the forwards and some exciting players coming into the backline, plus a strong bench, so we are excited to see what these combinations can deliver,” he said.
Teams:
DHL Western Province u/20: 15 Diego Cupido, 14 Joel Leotlala, 13 Ulrich Wahl, 12 Damian Marcus, 11 J’que Huckins, 10 Alex Vermeulen, 9 Imad Khan, 8 Eely Peters, 7 Dante Burger, 6 Paul de Villiers (captain), 5 Hennie Sieberhagen, 4 Andre Goedhals, 3 Zachary Porthen, 2 Luca Bakkes, 1 Matthew Beckett. Replacements: 16 Tian Vorster, 17 Wilbur Loubser, 18 Mhleli Khuzwayo, 19 Patric Kitete, 20 Corbin Benjamin, 21 FC Fourie, 22 Jared Africa, 23 Thaaqib Ryland.
Valke u/20: 15. Juandre Nel, 14. Thato Jones, 13. Natie Jansen Van Rensburg, 12. Brenden Venter, 11. Slade Jacobs, 10. Morne Scheepers, 9. Kristoff Smith, 8. George Groenwald, 7. Dumpie Gouws, 6. Kwagga Nel, 5. Joe Losper, 4. Langes Corneluis, 3. Hermann Coetzee, 2. Francios Odendaal, 1. Juan Ryan. Replacements: 16. Ishmael Malatji, 17. Dylan du Plessis, 18. Shalon Martins, 19. Mpho Ramahala, 20. Werner Griessel, 21. Evan Heerden, 22. Danny van Staden, 23. Junior Muyambo.
