The Toyota Cheetahs will battle it out against the Sigma Lions on Wednesday evening at 19:00 in Toyota Stadium in Bloemfontein.  The action will be live on SuperSport. 

It’s a shortened week of preparation for the Toyota Cheetahs, coach Hawies Fourie has made several changes for this match. 

Cameron Dawson and Aluluthu Tshwakeni switch places in a rotational swop.   Junior Pokomela will be replacing the injured Jeandre Rudolph and Jacques Potgieter is back in the starting line-up. Andisa Ntsila will be playing from the bench.

There are two changes in the backline; wings, Malcolm Jaer and Craig Barry will be replacing the injured Cohen Jasper and Duncan Saal.

Toyota Cheetahs

15.          Clayton Blommetjies

14.          Craig Barry  

13.          David Brits

12.          Siya Masuku

11.          Malcolm Jaer

10.          Reinhardt Fortuin

9.            Ruan Pienaar (C)

8.            Aidon Davis

7.            Jacques Potgieter

6.            Junior Pokomela

5.            Jean Droste

4.            Rynier Bernardo

3.            Aranos Coetzee

2.            Marnus van der Merwe

1.            Cameron Dawson

16.          Louis van der Westhuizen

17.          Alulutho Tshakweni

18.          Hencus van Wyk

19.          Victor Sekekete

20.          Andisa Ntsila

21.          Mihlali Mosi

22.          Tian Meyer

23.          Chris Smit

The referee for the match is Marius van der Westhuizen.  He will be assisted by Jaco Kotze and Darren Colby.  TMO is Ben Crouse.   

Players not available:  The following players are not eligible for team selection due to injury:  Marcell Muller (hamstring), George Cronje (knee), Conraad van Vuuren (shoulder) and Oupa Mohoje (calf), Jeandre Rudolph (knee), Duncan Saal (shoulder) and Cohen Jasper (hamstring).