Fenton-Wells returns for UCT
FNB UCT captain Nick Fenton-Wells has been added to the Ikeys bench ahead of today's last-round league fixtures in the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International.
Fenton-Wells, who who replaces his cousin Greg Mallett on the bench, has been out of action for some time because of injury. His return, however, is a huge boost for UCT who could secure a home semifinal with a win over the FNB Tuks later today.
Of course, everything depends on today's first clash between the FNB Pukke and the defending champion FNB Maties in Potchefstroom. (More about that HERE.)
Meanwhile, in other team changes ahead of what promises to be an exciting final-round league finale to the 2010 Varsity Cup, UJ have replaced Jaco Claassen with Anthony Gallacher in the much talked about No.23 shirt.
NMMU have also made a host of changes - including Oscar Mazaka moving from fullback to the wing and Wade Roos coming in at No.12. (The other changes to the NMMU team are below - in bold.)
Revised team line-ups for Monday, March 15, 2010:
(Changes in bold)
FNB Pukke v FNB Maties, Fanie du Toit Stadium
Kick-off: 4.30pm (Live on SuperSport One)
Referee: Ben Crouse
The teams:
Pukke: 15 Theuns Kotzé, 14 Ghafoer Luckan, 13 Ruan Jacobs, 12 Wouter Watermeyer, 11 Johannes Seerane, 10 Neill Jacobs, 9 Andries Mahoney, 8 PJ van Zyl, 7 Thabo Molete, 6 Siya Mdaka, 5 Markus Fourie, 4 Francois Robbertse, 3 Stephanus Bezuidenhout, 2 Stoffel Duvenage (captain), 1 BG Uys.
Replacements: 16 BW van Dyk, 17 Dewald Coetzee, 18 Edwin Hewitt, 19 Jaco Lötter, 20 Janis Terblanche, 21 Willem Barnard, 22 Dane Johnson, 23 Johan Coetzee.
Maties: 15 Adnaan Oesman, 14 Wilhelm Loock, 13 Danie Poolman, 12 Charl Weideman, 11 Jonathan Francke, 10 André Kemp, 9 Johan Laker, 8 Cameron Peverett (captain), 7 Sam Mabombo, 6 Josh Strauss, 5 Hugo Kloppers, 4 Marinus Pretorius, 3 Andrew Crausaz, 2 Matthew Dobson, 1 Johan Roets.
Replacements: 16 Gareth Light, 17 Suan Havenga, 18 Andrew Prior, 19 Jonathan Adendorf, 20 Johan Herbst, 21 Hayden Groepes, 22 Tythan Adams, 23 Lourens Adriaanse.
FNB UCT v FNB Tukkies, Groote Schuur
Kick-off: 6.30pm
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
The teams:
UCT: 15 Marcel Brache, 14 Pete Haw, 13 Mark Esterhuizen, 12 Sean van Tonder, 11 Marcello Sampson, 10 Douglas Mallett, 9 Stu Commins (captain), 8 JJ Gagiano (vice-captain), 7 Mike Morris, 6 Sam Peter, 5 Donovan Armand, 4 Levi Odendaal, 3 Grant Kemp, 2 Mark Goosen, 1 Ash Wells.
Replacements: 16 Matt Page, 17 Chris Heiberg, 18 Mike Ledwidge, 19 Nick Fenton-Wells, 20 JP Robert, 21 Matt Rosslee, 22 Zubayr Abrahams, 23 Wesley Chetty.
Tuks: 15 Shaun Davids (captain), 14 Dirk Dippenaar, 13 Ernie Kruger, 12 Gertjie Smith, 11 Clayton Blommetjies, 10 Justin van Staden, 9 Ettiene Greeff, 8 Dan Nichols, 7 Oswin Mentoor, 6 Marius Weber, 5 Franco Mostert, 4 Tiaan Nel, 3 Hein Viljoen, 2 Chris Crous, 1 Corné Fourie.
Replacements: 16 Sylvester Booysen, 17 Musa Tukela, 18 Joe Walters, 19 Ntokoza Mashele, 20 Louis van Biljon, 21 Terrence Jacobs, 22 Stanley Twiname, 23 Peet Vorster.
FNB Shimlas v FNB UJ, Shimla Park
Kick-off: 6.30pm (Live on SuperSport One)
Referee: Matt Kemp
The teams:
Shimlas: 15 Francois du Toit, 14 Jamba Ulengo, 13 Earl Snyman, 12 Wayne Stevens (captain), 11 Beast Ndwandwa, 10 Reinhardt Erwee, 9 Gerrie Odendaal, 8 Boom Prinsloo, 7 Willie Britz, 6 Sybrand Mostert, 5 Wilken Heyns, 4 Joubert Horn, 3 Ian Potgieter, 2 Hans Grobler, 1 Charles Marais.
Replacements: 16 PW van Vuuren, 17 Marcel van der Merwe, 18 Lebo Zietsman, 19 Gerrit Theron , 20 Marlin Ruiters, 21 Johan van Schalkwyk, 22 Divandré Strydom, 23 Johnny Harris.
UJ: 15 Aubrey McDonald, 14 Bernado Botha, 13 Clinton de Klerk (captain), 12 Luhan Steenkamp, 11 Lola Waka, 10 Ryno Luus, 9 Jaco Snyman, 8 Hennie Killian, 7 Wiehan Roos, 6 JP Janse van Rensburg, 5 Marnus van Huyssteen, 4 Corné Cordier, 3 Clint van Niekerk, 2 Edgar Marutlulle, 1 Charl du Plessis.
Replacements: 16 Brett Claassens, 17 JP Olivier, 18 Martin Lombard, 19 Quintin Minnaar, 20 Earl Lewis, 21 André Smith, 22 Jaco Taute, 23 Anthony Gallacher.
FNB TUT v FNB NMMU, TUT Stadium
Kick-off: 6.30pm
Referee: Bongani Maloni
The teams:
TUT: 15 Hansie Graaff, 14 Johan Swartz, 13 Simphiwe Mtkulu, 12 Lutho Nyeka, 11 Thabo Motau, 10 Jaco Oosthuizen, 9 Manny Raposo, 8 Wikus Botes, 7 Emile Verster (captain), 6 Vincent Gwavu, 5 Dewald van Deventer, 4 Johan Steenkamp, 3 Braam van der Merwe, 2 Dean Muir, 1 Juan Pike.
Replacements: 16 Alfred Khoza, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Werner Lourens, 19 Ryno Lopes, 20 Theunis Schoeman, 21 Adillio Coutriers, 22 Ruan van Loo, 23 Marco van Deventer.
NMMU: 15 Aluzant Munnik, 14 Oscar Mazaka, 13 Mlindazwe Nqoro, 12 Wade Roos, 11 Williams Heydenrych, 10 Carl van Niekerk, 9 Hugo van Heerden, 8 Samuel Borsaah, 7 Mathew Lutge, 6 JP Kellerman, 5 Kemsley Wesso, 4 Jannie Fourie, 3 Pierre Hammand, 2 Werner Kapp, 1 Hanre Basson.
Replacements: 16 Hugo Lampbrechts, 17 Chariel van Jaarsveld, 18 De Wet De Lange, 19 Thomasau Forbes, 20 Phiwokhule Lalendle, 21 Stefan de Klerk, 22 Jade Barkhuizen, 23 Bathabile Mtimka.