The Toyota Cheetahs are travelling to Pretoria to take on the Vodacom Bulls on Friday at 17:00 at Loftus Versfeld. The game will be live on SuperSport.

“It’s a very important game for us. We want to stay on top of the log, but it will be a massive challenge. The Bulls have a massive squad, and they are a good team.” Said, coach Izak van der Westhuizen.

Van der Westhuizen announced the team with changes.

Hencus van Wyk and Carl Wegner replace Aranos Coetzee and Mzwanele Zito. Pieter Jansen van Vuuren and Daniel Maartens will provide cover for the bench. Jeandre Rudolph moves to the number 6 flank, with Oupa Mohoje wearing the number 8 jersey. Marco Jansen van Vuren is the scrumhalf with Jandrè Nel on reserve. Prince Nkabinde will make his debut for the Toyota Cheetahs on left wing alongside Cohen Jasper on right wing.

Toyota Cheetahs vs Vodacom Bulls

15. Litha Nkula

14. Cohen Jasper

13. Munier Hartzenberg

12. Ali Mgijima

11. Prince Nkabinde

10. Ethan Wentzel

9. Marko Jansen van Vuren

8. Oupa Mohoje

7. Aidon Davis

6. Jeandrè Rudolph

5. Victor Sekekete (C)

4. Carl Wegner

3. Hencus van Wyk

2. Marko Janse van Rensburg

1. Schalk Ferreira.

Reserves:

16. Vernon Paulo

17. Cameron Dawson

18. Robert Hunt

19. Pieter Jansen van Vuuren

20. Daniel Maartens

21. Neels Volschenk

22. Jandrè Nel

23. Reinhardt Fortuin

The referee for the match is Sean Muller, and the TMO is Egon Seconds.

Players not available:

The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury:

Reagan Oranje (knee), Siba Xamlashe (bone fracture), Ruben de Haas (hamstring), Laurence Victor (calf), Andisa Ntsila (ankle), Thabang Mahlasi (foot), James Verity-Amm (knee), Michael Annies (knee), Friedle Oliver (ankle), Louis van der Westhuizen (knee), Evardi Boshoff (hamstring), S’bu Nkosi (personal), Daniel Kasende (hamstring) and Gideon van der Merwe (neck-precaution).