You don’t want to miss out on the excitement Saturday when the Toyota Cheetahs take on the Vodacom Bulls in the last round of the Carling Currie Cup at Toyota Stadium. 

Gates open at 14:00 with St. Andrews u.13 facing President Brand u.13 in a curtain-raiser at 15:45. The main match of the day kicks off at 17:45.

Fans are invited to participate in a car boot sale or tuck into food from the food trucks behind the main stand and enjoy some refreshments at the Castle Deck, where Lianie May will be performing after the match.

Tickets are only R50 for adults and R20 for kids and students.

Match tickets are available at the ticket office or online at www.ticketpro.co.za.  Supporters have to show a vaccination certificate or a negative Covid test to enter the stadium. Visit www.cheetahs.rugby for more details.

Reservations for the car-boot sale (which is free) can be made with Chantall at 051 407 1701 or chantall@fsrugby.co.za.  

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

Cameron Dawson will be replacing Schalk Ferreira in the nr 1 jersey. Gideon van der Merwe has a couple of smaller niggles and will be rested this week. Andisa Ntsila is back in the starting line-up.  George Cronje will be making his return after a long injury when he sets foot on the field.  In the backline, Siya Masuku, David Brits and Clayton Blommetjies are back in their regular positions.

“We had two disappointing losses in a row, but the guys are upbeat and positive.  We’ve just got to get back on the horse again.  Seven days in rugby is a long time. We’ve prepared well this week and everyone is still positive about the next match.  Hopefully, we can get a good start,” said Captain Ruan Pienaar.  

“A clash against the Bulls is always exciting and the Bulls have a good side.  I think it is about going out, executing and trusting the plan and what we’ve done all season.”  

Toyota Cheetahs

15.          Clayton Blommetjies

14.          Daniel Kasende

13.          David Brits

12.          Chris Smit

11.          Rosko Specman

10.          Siya Masuku

9.            Ruan Pienaar (C) 

8.            Jeandre Rudolph

7.            Aidon Davis

6.            Andisa Ntsila

5.            Victor Sekekete

4.            Rynier Bernardo

3.            Aranos Coetzee

2.            Louis van der Westhuizen

1.            Cameron Dawson

16.          Marnus van der Merwe

17.          Alulutho Tshakweni

18.          Marne Coetzee

19.          Ockie Barnard

20.          George Cronje

21.          Mihlali Mosi  

22.          Rewan Kruger

23.          Robert Ebersohn

The referee for the match is Cwengile Jadezweni.  He will be assisted by Christopher Allison and Jaco Kotze.  The TMO is Marius Jonker.

The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury:  Branden de Kock (knee), Malcolm Jaer (ankle), Craig Barry (knee), Evardi Boshoff (groin), Duncan Saal (hamstring), Wilmar Arnoldi (hamstring), Frans Steyn (hamstring) and Reinhardt Fortuin (quad).