Toyota Cheetahs Change Seven For Vodacom Bulls’ Battle

 

One of the biggest encounters on the Toyota Cheetah’s calendar is arguably those against the Vodacom Bulls. On Friday, 24 March, the Toyota Cheetahs are hosting the Vodacom Bulls in Toyota Stadium at 17:05 (SA Time).

Head Coach Hawies Fourie seven changes to the starting line-up, five up front and two in the backline.

Springbok flank Teboho ‘Oupa’ Mohoje returns from a three-week ban where he will join the new loose trio which sees Jeandré Rudolph coming in at No.8 and Gideon van der Merwe at flank. Lock Rynier Bernardo moves from the bench and joins captain Victor Seketete in the second row. Hencus van Wyk and hooker Marnus van der Merwe make up the new front row alongside Schalk Ferreira.

In the backline, Cohan Jasper gets a shot at fullback. Jasper replaces Tapiwa Mafura, who moves to the bench. Robert Ebersohn takes a spot in the midfield where he partners with Frans Steyn.

Toyota Cheetahs: 15 Cohen Jasper, 14 Daniel Kasende, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Frans Steyn, 11 Munier Hartzenberg, 10 Reinhardt Fortuin, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Jeandré Rudolph, 7 Teboho Mohoje, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Victor Sekekete (captain), 4 Rynier Bernardo, 3 Hencus van Wyk, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, 1 Schalk Ferreira. Replacements: 16 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 17 Alulutho Tshakweni, 18 Lawrence Victor, 19 Sibabalo Qoma, 20 Daniel Maartens, 21 Rewan Kruger, 22 David Brits, 23 Tapiwa Mafura