The Toyota Cheetahs are travelling to Welkom to face the Griffons on Sunday, 21 April, at 15:00. The game will be live on SuperSport 211.    

Director of Rugby Frans Steyn said: “We’ve made a couple of changes again. We have to go out and get as many points as possible, and I think that’s where the disappointment comes in in the game against Eastern Province.”

“We have to take as many points as possible per game, and this week, we will try to get back to our standard. We need to give players opportunities and see where we are as a squad. We want to win, but there are more important things going on at the moment.”

Oupa Mohoje: “It’s exciting, I haven’t played much rugby in a long time. There’s a bit of change in management, and you will be given a clear plan. You just have to abide by the plan a hundred per cent, so I think my thing is that I’m familiar with the plan they are going with. I am abiding into it one hundred per cent, and I think a lot of players are abiding into it.”

“So it’s exciting, I think something is brewing at the Cheetahs, and I think once we enter into our stride, we will become a formidable force, but right now, it’s just to learn and grow as quickly as possible because we don’t want to step into the Currie Cup and still be learning the things we should have learned now. Personally, I’m very excited about what’s happening in the Cheetahs.”

The team for the encounter: 

Toyota Cheetahs vs Griffons

15.         Tapiwa Mafura

14.         Dan Kasende

13.         Munier Hartzenberg

12.         Andell Loubser

11.         S’bu Nkosi

10.         Abner van Reenen                                                                     

9.           Ruan Pienaar

8.           Siba Qoma

7.           Friedle Olivier

6.           Gideon van der Merwe

5.           Carl Wegner ( C)

4.           Mzwanele Zito

3.           Aranos Coetzee

2.           Louis van der Westhuizen

1.           Alulutho Tshakweni

16.         Vernon Paulo

17.         Schalk Ferreira

18.         Justin Forwood

19.         Thabang Mahlasi

20.         Siskonke Vumazonke

21.         Marco Jasen van Vuren

22.         George Lourens

23.         Rewan Kruger  

The referee for the match is Christopher Allison.

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

Banele Mthenjane (peck), Daniel Maartens (hip), Reagan Oranje (knee), Rynier Bernardo (neck), Cohen Jasper (ankle), Ali Mgijima (groin), Siba Xamlashe (bone fracture), Marnus van der Merwe (hamstring), Reinhardt Fortuin (back), Hencus van Wyk (neck), Oupa Mohoje (calf), Ruben de Haas (hamstring), Laurence Victor (calf),  

Victor Sekekete, Jeandré Rudolph and Evardi Bosshof on loan to Ospreys.