In preparations for the upcoming European Challenge Cup series that kicks off on the second weekend in December, the Toyota Cheetahs will be playing a contact session against Lions on Saturday, 25 November 2023 at Emirates Airline Park, Johannesburg. Kick-off is at 11:30 (SA Time).
Teams:
Lions XV: 1 Morgan Naude, 2 Morne Brandon, 3 Conraad van Vuuren, 4 Etienne Oosthuizen, 5 Raynard Roets, 6 Jarod Cairns, 7 Ruhan Straeuli, 8 Travis Gordon (c), 9 Johan Mulder, 10 Sam Francis, 11 Boldwin Hansen, 12 Xander du Plessis, 13 Erich Cronje, 14 Kelly Mpeku, 15 Andries Coetzee. Replacements: 16 Jacque-Lois du Toit, 17 Heiko Pohlmann, 18 RF Schoeman, 19 Luca Ribbens, 20 Izan Esterhuizen, 21 Sibusiso Sangweni, 22 Renzo du Plessis, 23 Nico Steyn, 24 Tyler Bocks, 25 Keagan Smith, 26 SJ Kotze
Toyota Cheetahs: 1 Alulutho Tshakweni, 2 Louis van der Westhuizen, 3 Justin Forwood, 4 Carl Wegner, 5 Rynier Bernardo, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 7 Friedle Olivier, 8 Jeandre Rudolph, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 10 George Lourens, 11 Cohen Jasper, 12 Reinhardt Fortuin, 13 Evardi Boshoff, 14 Sibabalwe Xamlashe, 15 Tapiwa Mafura. Replacements: 16 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 17 Schalk Ferreira, 18 Laurance Victor, 19 Mzwanele Zito, 20 Daniel Maartens, 21 Jandre Nel, 22 Andell Loubser, 23 Ali Mgijima