Final team line-ups for Monday, March 2
The various team line-ups for today's (Monday, March 2) FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International fixtures have been confirmed, with a few last-minute changes occuring.
FNB UCT, FNB Pukke and FNB Shimlas have announced some team changes, whilst the other five teams are all unchanged.
The big news is that star prop Jaco Koch is out because of a back injury and UCT backline ace Tiger Bax, who was set to play at flyhalf, failed a late fitness test. (Also, wings Marcello Sampson and Marvin Christians have traded places between the starting XV and the bench.)
Shimlas, meanwhile, have made two changes to their starting XV and four adjustments to their bench for their game against Tuks.
The full team lists for Monday, March 2:
(All changes in bold.)
FNB Shimlas v FNB Tuks, Shimla Park, Bloemfontein - 4.45pm (TV)
Shimlas: 15 Llewellyn Adonis, 14 Wouter Stieger, 13 Cameron Jacobs, 12 Niël Jacobs, 11 Roelof Steyn, 10 Jaco Colyn (captain), 9 Marlin Ruiters, 8 Arne Grobbelaar, 7 Wilken Heyns, 6 André Tredoux, 5 Frans la Grange, 4 Philippus Jacobus Steyn, 3 Drew van Coller, 2 Gert Erasmus, 1 Roelof David Koorsen.
Replacements: 16 Hans Grobler, 17 Sewes Oosthuizen, 18 Willie Britz, 19 Paul Roux, 20 Johan van Niekerk, 21 Earl Snyman, 22 Shagan Fergus Windvogel.
Tuks: 15 Johan Jackson, 14 Elwyn Fransman, 13 Gerhard van der Merwe, 12 Franco Booysen, 11 Luvuyo Mhlobiso, 10 Juan-Claude Roos, 9 Christian van den Berg, 8 Willie Nel, 7 Ntokozo Mashele, 6 Danie Crous, 5 Henjo van Niekerk, 4 Johan de Bruin (captain), 3 Peet Vorster, 2 Branco Visagie, 1 Ettienne Breytenbach.
Replacements: 16 Kurt Haupt, 17 Danie Oosthuizen, 18 Peet Botma, 19 Devin Oosthuizen, 20 Ignick Windvogel, 21 Shaun Davids, 22 Erich van der Westhuizen.
FNB TUT v FNB Maties, TUT Stadium, Pretoria - 6.45pm
TUT: 15 Adillio Coutriers, 14 Wynand Willis, 13 Tjaart Kleu, 12 Simphiwe Mtimkulu, 11 Johan Swartz, 10 Deon Anderson, 9 Andre Potgieter, 8 Wikus Botes, 7 Athi Mtya, 6 Adrihan Kruger, 5 Wouter Moore (captain), 4 Tiaan Fick, 3 Sangoni Mxoli, 2 Brendan Tshoshane, 1 Jaques van Rooyen.
Replacements: 16 Ruhan de Kock, 17 Jan-Harm Steenkamp, 18 Jaques Venter, 19 Oswin Mentoor, 20 Nico van Zyl, 21 Chanley Williams, 22 TC Losper.
Maties: 15 Jonathan Francke, 14 Wilhelm Loock, 13 Jéan Stemmet, 12 Graham Grant, 11 Lwellyn Winkler, 10 Adnaan Osman, 9 Donald Stevens, 8 Morné Hanekom, 7 JP Mostert, 6 Jonathan Adendorf, 5 Jaco Nepgen (captain), 4 Erich Laubscher, 3 Andrew Crauzar, 2 Mathew Dobson, 1 Johan Roets.
Replacements: 16 JP Koster, 17 Jéan Rossouw, 18 Marinus Pretorius, 19 Cameron Peverett, 20 Koos Eksteen, 21 Paul Bosch, 22 Dabeon Draghoender.
FNB UJ v FNB Pukke, UJ Stadium, Johannesburg - 6.45pm
UJ: 15 Earl Lewis, 14 Edrich van Tonder, 13 Clinton de Klerk, 12 JJ Pienaar, 11 Oscar Mfundisi, 10 Andre Smit, 9 Jaco 'Haas' Snyman, 8 Torrie Meyer, 7 Hennie Killian, 6 Frikkie Maartens, 5 Andries Nel, 4 Rob Andrew, 3 Clint van Niekerk, 2 Neil Visagie (captain), 1 Wayne Swart.
Replacements: 16 Edgar Marutlulle, 17 Ryno Bosman, 18 Martyn Lombard, 19 Julian Erasmus, 20 Bakkies van Zyl, 21 Arno Coetzee, 22 Itumeleng Mogotsi.
Pukke: 15 Willem Barnard, 14 Randall April, 13 Wenstley Scott, 12 Wouter Watermeyer, 11 Andrew van Wyk, 10 Cecil Dumond, 9 Andries Mahoney, 8 Willem van der Wal (captain), 7 Francois Robbertse, 6 Jaco Lotter, 5 Markus Fourie, 4 Grant le Roux, 3 Stephan Bezuidenhout, 2 Stoffel Duvenhage, 1 BG Uys.
Replacements: 16 Lourens Botes, 17 Dewald Coetzee, 18 Victor Kruger, 19 Thabo Molete, 20 Theuns Kotzé, 21 Dewan Eckard, 22 Lola Waka.
FNB NMMU v FNB UCT, Xerox NMMU Stadium, South Campus - 6.45pm (TV)
NMMU: 15 Jade Barkhysen, 14 Wade Roos, 13 Daniel Howitz, 12 Devon Melville, 11 Aluzant Munnik, 10 Willem Laubscher, 9 Lusu Booi, 8 Jaco Swanepoel, 7 Andre Goosen, 6 Morne van der Westhuyzen (captain), 5 Jacques Naude, 4 Luke Beling, 3 Pierre Hammond, 2 Allistiar Langson, 1 Tyron Williams.
Replacements: 16 Shaun Slabbert, 17 Frans van der Walt, 18 Jannie Dourie, 19 January Siyabulela, 20 Neil Weitz, 21 Lalendle Ayabonga, 22 Marius Muller.
UCT: 15 Therlow Pietersen, 14 Dane Johnson, 13 Pieter Engelbrecht, 12 Sean van Tonder, 11 Marvin Christians, 10 Michael Nel, 9 JP Robert, 8 JJ Gagiano (captain), 7 Kuselo Moyake, 6 Nick Fenton-Wells, 5 Don Armand, 4 Michael Passaportis, 3 Shane Meier, 2 Mark Goosen, 1 Ashley Wells.
Replacements: 16 Dayne Jans, 17 Dylan Rogers, 18 Dane Galley, 19 Michael Morris, 20 Stu Commins, 21 Marcello Sampson, 22 Pete Haw.