Marais brothers headline Maroela XV

Maroela (Tuks) have named their side to play Over de Voor (NWU Pukke) in the first round of the Steinhoff Koshuisrugby Championships.

The inclusion of the Marais brothers, Donovan (fullback) and Wesleigh (flyhalf), is the most notable feature of the starting line-up.

Maroela plays Over de Voor at Coca-Cola Park in Johannesburg. The match starts at 2.30pm.

Monitor (TUT) and Dromedaris (UJ) will go head-to-head at 1pm - before the Maroela-Over de Voor clash - also at Ellis Park.

Maroela: 15 Donovan Marais, 14 Shaun Eastman, 13 Henk de Ridder, 12 Adriaan Bornman (vice-captain), 11 Jan-Spruyt Steenkamp, 10 Wesleigh Marais, 9 Stephan van Wyk, 8 Petrus du Plessis (captain), 7 Fritz Reynders, 6 HJ Swanepoel, 5 Fritz Hagen, 4 Rudolph Smith, 3 EC Landman, 2 Dirk Landman, 1 Claude Joubert.
Replacements: 16 Lucius van Schalkwyk, 17 Eugene Badenhorts, 18 Wade O’Donaghie, 19 Theuns Jacobs, 20 Jaco Myburgh, 21 Stanley Twiname, 22 Francois Webb.