Rugby
Le Roux rested for Chiefs battle─── 15:39 Wed, 25 Mar 2015
Springbok fullback, Willie le Roux will be rested for the Toyota Cheetahs Super Rugby clash against the Chiefs in Hamilton.
Clayton Blommetjies has been named as fullback in the place of Le Roux who sits out according to SARU’s mandate on Springbok resting.
Further changes sees captain Francois Uys return from back niggle, while Steven Sykes gets a start in the place of Carl Wegner who drops to the bench.
Willie Britz returns from injury and will play off the bench as well, while BG Uys gets his first start at loosehead in the place of Danie Mienie.
Francois Venter also gets a breather, while Michael van der Spuy will patrol the midfield with Johann Sadie.
Springbok flank, Oupa Mohoje will not take any further part in the teams’ Australasian tour, after he sustained a groin injury against the Crusaders.
Mohoje is on his way home where he will undergo surgery and side lined for two to three months.
Tienie Burger, who has recovered from his concussion following a scooter accident, will be joining the team in Hamilton.
Sarel Pretorius will join the team in Australia next week after his wife gave birth to a baby boy, Luka yesterday.
Saturday mornings’ match at the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton kicks off at 5:30.
Toyota Cheetahs - 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Michael van der Spuy, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Joe Pietersen, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Boom Prinsloo, 7 Jean Cook, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Francois Uys (captain), 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Maks van Dyk, 2 Stephan Coetzee, 1 BG Uys.
Replacements - 16 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 17 Caylib Oosthuizen, 18 Danie Mienie, 19 Carl Wegner, 20 Willie Britz, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Willie du Plessis, 23 Rayno Benjamin.
Morgan Piek / OFM News
