The Toyota Cheetahs will be facing DHL Western Province tomorrow at 17:45 in Toyota Stadium, Bloemfontein.  All the action will be live on SuperSport.

Gates open at 13:00 with Fichardt Park u.18 and Aliwal North u.18 in a curtain-raiser at 13:30.   

Coach Hawies Fourie announced his team with a couple of changes.

“Evardi Boshoff comes in for Robert Ebersohn at outside centre.  I decided to give all three of them a chance. David Brits had his game time in the first two or three games of the competition, Robert played against the Lions and Evardi will play against Western Province.  All three of them are quality players and hard workers,” said Coach Hawies Fourie

“Ockie Barnard comes in at lock for the injured Aidon Davis.  Aranos Coetzee returns from injury and he comes into the starting line-up as tighthead prop and Marne Coetzee moves to the bench.”

“It is important for us to keep the winning momentum.  The game against the Lions, this week against Province and next week against the Sharks feels like a normal Currie Cup season. We have three games in this month and to stay on top of the log we have to beat Province and beat the Sharks next week in Durban.”

“I think they have a really exciting backline.I think their back three is especially dangerous with turnovers and if you give them space on the bal.  I think it is going to be a decent challenge.  I think they play a similar brand of rugby than we try to do. They keep the ball in hand.  We expect them to bring an attacking game to Bloemfontein.  It will be another tough one against Province,” said Captain Ruan Pienaar.

Toyota Cheetahs

15.          Cohen Jasper

14.          Daniel Kasende

13.          Evardi Boshoff

12.          Frans Steyn

11.          Malcolm Jaer

10.          Siya Masuku

9.            Ruan Pienaar (C) 

8.            Mihlali Mosi

7.            Jeandré Rudolph

6.            Gideon van der Merwe

5.            Victor Sekekete

4.            Ockie Barnard

3.            Aranos Coetzee

2.            Marnus van der Merwe

1.            Schalk Ferreira

16.          Dandrè Delport

17.          Alulutho Tshakweni

18.          Marne Coetzee

19.          Sergio Moreira

20.          Andisa Ntsila

21.          Rewan Kruger

22.          Reinhardt Fortuin

23.          Rosko Specman

The referee for the match is Morne Ferreira. He will be assisted by Cwengile Jadezweni and Jaco Kotze.  The TMO is Quinton Immelman

The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury:  George Cronjè (knee), Branden de Kock (knee), Rynier Bernardo (shoulder), Duncan Saal (bicep), Enver Brandt (groin), Aidon Davis (hip pointer). 

Tickets are R50 for adults and R20 for kids and are available from the ticket office.  The ticket office will also be open on match day.

Free parking for supporters with tickets inside the stadium.  Remember to have your vaccination certificate with QR code (you have to be fully vaccinated), ID or drivers’ licence and rugby ticket ready when you enter. 

Regulations, as prescribed by the Department of Cooperative Governance and SA Rugby’s “Guidelines for the return of spectators to sport events”, limit spectator numbers in the stadium to 2 000. 

Please note that the following has to be presented to gain entrance to the Toyota Stadium on a matchday:

• A valid rugby ticket
• A vaccination certificate (the one with the QR code) - All spectators must be fully vaccinated.
• ID document or driver’s licence
• Wear a mask

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