The Toyota Free State Cheetahs will be taking on the Vodacom Blue Bulls at Loftus Versfeld on Friday at 19:15.  

The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury:  Oupa Mohoje (knee), Aidon Davis (broken leg), Justin Basson (knee), Ali Mgijima (Achilles), Luan de Bruin (neck), Malcolm Jaer (Groin) and Daniel Maartens (ankle).  Ruben de Haas – Rugby World Cup – USA.  

Coach Franco Smith announced his team for the encounter. 

      Toyota Free State Cheetahs vs Vodacom Blue Bulls

             Loftus Versfeld, Pretoria

                              19:15

1. Ox Nche
2. Joseph Dweba
3. Aranos Coetzee
4. Sintu Manjezi
5. Walt Steenkamp
6. Junior Pokomela
7. Abongile Nonkontwana
8. Henco Venter
9. Tian Meyer (C)
10. Tian Schoeman
11. Rabz Maxwane
12. Dries Swanepoel
13. Benhard Janse van Rensburg
14. William Small-Smith
15. Louis Fouche

16. Jacques du Toit
17. Charles Marais
18. Reinach Venter
19. JP du Preez
20. Jasper Wiese
21. Gerhard Olivier
22. Dian Badenhorst
23. Darren Adonis 

The referee for the match is Marius van der Westhuizen.