The Toyota Cheetahs will be travelling to Nelspruit to take on the Phakisa Pumas in their third In Carling Currie Cup game on Friday, 18 December. 

The action kicks off at 19:00 with a live broadcast on SuperSport.  Due to Covid-19 regulations, supporters will not be able to attend the match.  

Coach Hawies Fourie announced his team with various changes from last week:

• - Marnus van der Merwe will be the starting hooker with Louis van der Westhuizen providing cover on the bench.
• - The locks are Carl Wegner and Reniel Hugo.  Oupa Mohoje is on reserve.   
• - Ruben de Haas will be the starting scrumhalf with Tian Meyer providing cover.
• - Frans Steyn moves to flyhalf
• - The wings are William Small-Smith and Duncan Saal, with Saal making his Currie Cup debut for the Toyota Cheetahs
• - Howard Mnisi and Dries Swanepoel are the two centres
• - Rhyno Smith and Chris Massyn are new to the bench.

Phakisa Pumas vs Toyota Cheetahs

Friday, 18 December 19:00  

15.          Clayton Blommetjies

14.          Duncan Saal

13.          Dries Swanepoel

12.          Howard Mnisi

11.          William Small-Smith

10.          Frans Steyn

9.            Ruben de Haas

8.            Jeandré Rudolph

7.            Aidon Davis

6.            Andisa Ntsila

5.            Reniel Hugo

4.            Carl Wegner (C)

3.            Khutha Mchunu

2.            Marnus van der Merwe

1.            Boan Venter

16.          Louis van der Westhuizen

17.          Cameron Dawson

18.          Erich de Jager

19.          Oupa Mohoje

20.          Chris Massyn

21.          Tian Meyer

22.          Reinhardt Fortuin

23.          Rhyno Smith

Rasta Rasivhenge will be the referee for the match.  He will be assisted by Aimee Barrett-Theron and Morne Ferreira.  The TMO is Pro Legoete.

Players not available:  The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury:  Wilmar Arnoldi (cheekbone), Aranos Coetzee (ankle), Ruan Pienaar (knee), Craig Barry (knee), Charles Marais (neck), Junior Pokomela (wrist), Hencus van Wyk (hamstring) and Rosko Specman (hamstring).

Next match:  Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks, Sunday, 27 December at 16:30 in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein.