Rugby
Sharks name strong side for Cheetahs clash─── 16:57 Thu, 12 Feb 2015
The Sharks have named a strong side to tackle the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday evening in their opening match of the Super Rugby.
Coach Gary Gold today named the Springbok halfback pairing of Cobus Reinach and Pat Lambie for the match.
Bismarck du Plessis will lead the side, while brother Jannie will start on the tighthead with Tendai Beast Mtawarira completing the all-Springbok frontrow.
England international Mouritz Botha will start at lock alongside Springbok Pieter-Steph du Toit.
In the back, Waylon Murray returns for the Sharks at centre and he will be partnered by S’bru Sithole.
Gold said the Cheetahs are a quality outfit and they need to be treated with respect.
Saturday’s clash at Kings’ Park in Durban kicks off at 17:05.
Sharks
15 SP Marais, 14 S’bura Sithole, 13 Waylon Murray, 12 Heimar Williams, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Cobus Reinach, 8 Tera Mtembu, 7 Renaldo Bothma, 6 Marcell Coetzee, 5 Pieter-Steph du Toit, 4 Mouritz Botha, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis (captain), 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements - 16 Kyle Cooper, 17 Dale Chadwick, 18 Matt Stevens, 19 Marco Wentzel, 20 Jean Deysel, 21 Conrad Hoffmann, 22 Fred Zeilinga, 23 Odwa Ndungane.
Toyota Cheetahs
15 Willie le Roux, 14 Clayton Blommetjies, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Michael van der Spuy, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Joe Pietersen, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Oupa Mohoje, 6 Jean Cook, 5 Francois Uys (captain), 4 Lood de Jager, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Danie Mienie.
Replacements - 16 Stephan Coetzee, 17 BG Uys, 18 Maks van Dyk, 19 Carl Wegner, 20 Boom Prinsloo, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Willie du Plessis, 23 Cornal Hendricks.
Morgan Piek / OFM News
Gold said the Cheetahs are a quality outfit and they need to be treated with respect.:
