Cheetahs forced into late change

The Cheetahs have been forced into a late change ahead of Saturday's Super Rugby encounter with the Western Force in Bloemfontein.


Lock Andries Ferreira has been ruled out through injury and will be replaced by Waltie Vermeulen.  


Willem Serfontein will take the spot on the bench vacated by Vermeulen's promotion to the starting XV.


Cheetahs - revised: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Raymond Rhule, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Rayno Benjamin, 11 Willie le Roux, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Sarel Pretorius 8 Johannes Prinsloo, 7 Teboho Mohoje, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Waltie Vermeulen, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Caylib Oosthuizen.

Replacements: 16 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Nicolaas van Dyk, 19 Carel Greeff, 20 Willem Serfontein, 21 Shaun Venter, 22 Elgar Watts, 23 Cornal Hendricks.


Date: Saturday, May 10

Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein

Kick-off: 17.05 (23.05 AWST)

Referee: Chris Pollock (New Zealand)

Assistant referees: Marius Jonker (South Africa), Francois de Bruin (South Africa)

TMO: Shaun Veldsman (South Africa)