Cheetahs swop hookers for Loftus

Published: Thursday, 21. July, 2011 in category Southern Hemisphere

The Cheetahs have made just one change to the team that beat the Leopards last week for their massive Currie Cup clash with the Blue Bulls this weekend.

PW van Vuuren gets his opportunity to start at hooker ahead of his namesake Michael van Vuuren who drops to the replacements bench for the match at Loftus Versfeld on Saturday.

Flyhalf Sias Ebersohn has recovered from his ankle injury and he will run an experienced backline against the Blue Bulls who will be looking to bounce back from their defeat to the Sharks last week.

Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Riaan Smit, 13 Corné Uys, 12 Andries Strauss (captain), 11 Rayno Benjamin, 10 Sias Ebersohn, 9 Tewis de Bruyn, 8 Boom Prinsloo, 7 Pieter Labuschagné, 6 Johan Wessels, 5 Waltie Vermeulen, 4 Francois Uys, 3 WP Nel, 2 PW van Vuuren, 1 Marcel van der Merwe.
Replacements: 16 Michael van Vuuren, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Izak van der Westhuizen, 19 Pieter Myburgh, 20 Piet van Zyl, 21 Philip Snyman, 22 Philip Burger.

Date: Saturday, July 23
Venue: Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria
Kick-off: 17.05 (15.5 GMT)
Referee: Jonathan Kaplan
Assistant referees: Stuart Berry, Christie du Preez
TMO: JC Fortuin