Madibas look to Laubscher - again
FNB Madibas head coach Kolie Brandt has moved his star inside back Willem Laubscher back to flyhalf - from inside centre - for Monday's Varsity Cup clash against FNB Tuks in Pretoria.
The Nelson Mandela Metropolitan University - still in search of their first win of the 2010 FNB Varsity Cup presented by Steinhoff International season - will field a team showing a massive nine changes from the starting XV that suffered a 9-65 loss to UCT this past Monday.
With Laubscher (pictured) moving from inside centre back to his favoured No.10 position, Aluzant Munnik - last week's flyhalf - moves back to fullback, with Wade Roos taking over once again in the No.12 position.
In changes up front, Samuel Borsaah will wear the No.8 jersey, with Mathew Lutge moving from the second row to flank and Thomasau Forbes continuing at No.6.
Chris Dicks will fill in at lock, alongside Jannie Fourie, and Pierre Hammand and Chariel van Jaarsveld will pack down in the front row at tighthead and loosehead prop, respectively.
In the final change to his front row, coach Brandt has once again rotated Hugo Lampbrechts (No.2) and Werner Kapp (No.16) between the starting XV and the replacements' bench.
The FNB NMMU team: 15 Aluzant Munnik, 14 Oscar Mazaka, 13 B Gerber, 12 Wade Roos, 11 Williams Heydenrych, 10 Willem Laubscher, 9 Luso Booi (captain), 8 Samuel Borsaah, 7 Mathew Lutge, 6 Thomasau Forbes, 5 Chris Dicks, 4 Jannie Fourie, 3 Pierre Hammand, 2 Hugo Lampbrechts, 1 Chariel van Jaarsveld.
Replacements: 16 Werner Kapp, 17 H Basson, 18 De Wet De Lange, 19 Ferdi Gerber, 20 H van Heerden, 21 Phiwe Lallendle, 22 C van Niekerk, 23 Stefan de Klerk.
Head coach: Kolie Brandt
Date: Monday, February 22
Venue: Tuks Rugby Stadium
Kick-off: 6.30pm (Live on SuperSport One)
Referee: Dilbert November