Toyota Cheetahs Change Five And Name New Captain For Second Toyota Challenge Match Against Black Lion

 

The Toyota Cheetahs made five changes to the starting line-up for their second match of the Toyota Challenge against Georgia's Black Lion on Sunday at 15:00 (SA Time) in Bloemfontein. Louis van der Westhuizen takes over the captaincy from Victor Sekekete.

At the back, Franco Smith comes in at flyhalf, Zander du Plessis comes in at inside centre, while Ntokozo Makhaza replaces Cohen Jasper on the wing.

Juan Venter replaces Arno van der Merwe at lock, while Sisonke Vumazonke replaces Neels Volschenk at the back of the scrum.

Toyota Cheetahs: 1 Tielman Niewoudt, 2 Louis van der Westhuizen (c), 3 Aranos Coetzee, 4 Juan Venter, 5 Victor Sekekete, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 7 Pierre Uys, Sisonke Vumazonke, 9 Jandre Nel, 10 Franco Smith, 11 Ntokozo Makhaza, 12 Zander du Plessis, 13 Marco Janse van Vuren, 14 Prince Nkabinde, 15 Michael Annies. Replacements: 16 Marko Jansen van Rensburg, 17 Tebogo Nkosi, 18 Frankie Dos Reis, 19 Arno van der Merwe, 20 Daniel Maartens, 21 Rewan Kruger, 22 Clayton Blommetjies, 23 James Verity-Amm. 

Unavailable due to injury
Carl Wegner (hamstring), George Lourens (hand/forearm), Dux Manyama (hamstring),  Pieter Janse van Vuren (hamstring), Tiaan Swanepoel (groin), Munier Hartzenberg (hamstring), Ethan Wentzel (ankle), Carel-Jan Coetzee (ankle), Vernon Paulo (ankle) and Litha Nkula (hand), Banie Brits (hand).