Rugby
Sonny Bill Williams back against the Cheetahs─── 08:09 Thu, 26 Mar 2015
Sonny Bill Williams will return from injury this weekend when the Chiefs run out against the the Toyota Cheetahs in the Super Rugby.
Williams has been out of action since a Vincent Koch tackle against the Stormers saw him leave the park in the first half at Newlands.
The Chiefs have made several changes to their starting lineup including a new front row. Pauliasi Manu returns from injury and is joined by Quentin MacDonald and Ben Tameifuna, while in the back Tom Marshall comes onto the left wing.
Assistant Coach Andrew Strawbridge said “The Cheetahs are one of the more positive South African teams and they know they will be tested in the line out drive and by their kicking game.
The last time these two sides met, it was a high scoring affair with the match ending in a 43-43 draw.
Saturday mornings match at the Waikato Stadium in Hamilton kicks off at 5:30.
Chiefs - 15 Damian McKenzie, 14 Bryce Heem, 13 Charlie Ngatai/Seta Tamanivalu, 12 Sonny Bill Williams, 11 Tom Marshall, 10 Aaron Cruden, 9 Brad Weber, 8 Michael Leitch, 7 Sam Cane, 6 Liam Messam (captain), 5 Michael Fitzgerald, 4 Matt Symons 3 Ben Tameifuna 2 Quentin MacDonald, 1 Pauliasi Manu.
Replacements - 16 Rhys Marshall, 17 Siate Tokolahi, 18 Mitchell Graham, 19 Michael Allardice, 20 Johan Bardoul, 21 Augustine Pulu, 22 Andrew Horrell, 23 Marty McKenzie.
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
