Rugby
Bulls name unchanged XV for Cheetahs challenge─── 17:15 Thu, 05 Mar 2015
The Bulls have named an unchanged starting XV for their Super Rugby match against the Toyota Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
Coach Frans Ludeke only made one change to the bench, where Piet van Zyl returns to Bloemfontein to face his former Super Rugby team.
Ludeke’s side will look to build on their momentum from their controversial 43-35 win over the Sharks in Pretoria last week.
The coach said the Cheetahs bring new challenges, however he wants more of the same from his boys come Saturday evening.
Saturday evenings’ match at the Free State Stadium kicks off at 17:05.
Toyota Cheetahs – 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Michael van der Spuy, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Joe Pietersen, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Jean Cook, 7 Oupa Mohoje, 6 Boom Prinsloo, 5 Francous Uys (Captain), 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Danie Mienie.
Replacements – 16 Stephan Coetzee, 17 BG Uys, 18 Maks van Dyk, 19 Tienie Burger, 20 Steven Sykes, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Willie du Plessis, 23 Johann Sadie.
Bulls - 15 Jesse Kriel, 14 Bjorn Basson, 13 JJ Engelbrecht, 12 Jan Serfontein, 11 Francois Hougaard, 10 Handre Pollard, 9 Rudy Paige, 8 Pierre Spies (Captain), 7 Lappies Labuschagne, 6 Deon Stegmann, 5 Victor Matfield, 4 Jacques du Plessis, 3 Trevor Nyakane, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Morne Mellett.
Replacements - 16 Callie Visagie, 17 Dean Greyling, 18 Marcel van der Merwe, 19 Grant Hattingh, 20 Hanro Liebenberg, 21 Tian Schoeman, 22 Piet van Zyl, 23 Jurgen Visser.
Morgan Piek / OFM News