Rugby
Le Roux enjoying leadership role─── 09:06 Thu, 10 Apr 2014
Morgan Piek
Bloemfontein - Springbok and Toyota Cheetahs fullback, Willie le Roux, is enjoying his new role in the side as vice-captain.
The exciting backline player who is equally comfortable on the wing, assumed the leadership role following Francois Venter's shoulder injury which side-lined him for 3 months.
Le Roux said apart from maybe talking a bit more on the field, there’s no real difference.
The Cheetahs tackle the Crusaders his weekend in Bloemfontein and aim to make it three in a row at home over their Kiwi counterparts.
Saturday’s match at the Free State Stadium kicks off at 17:05.
Toyota Cheetahs – 15 Willie le Roux (vice-captain), 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Rayno Benjamin, 11 Hennie le Roux, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Jean Cook, 7 Lappies Labuschagné, 6 Boom Prinsloo, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Lood de Jager, 3 Maks van Dyk, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements – 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Caylib Oosthuizen, 18 Rossouw de Klerk, 19 Andries Ferreira, 20 Oupa Mohoje, 21 Shaun Venter, 22 Elgar Watts, 23 Howard Mnisi.
Le Roux enjoying his new role at the Toyota Cheetahs: