Team changes for Round Five
Five teams have announced late changes to their matchday line-ups for Round-Five Varsity Cup action today.
In the day's first match at 4.30pm - between the defending champions Maties and back-to-back semifinalists, Tuks, the Men in Maroon have announced one change.
The one change sees regular squad member Mike De Neuilly-Rice drop out with an injury and Suan Havenga replace him in the No.17 jersey.
Both NMMU and Pukke have made changes for their game in Port Elizabeth at 6.30pm.
In the NMMU team, on the bench, Hugo Lambrechts replaces Hanre Basson in the No.23 shirt and Pukke have changed around Dane Johnson (No.14) and Andrew van Wyk (No.22) from the side which was announced last week.
The final changes concern the Shimlas-TUT match-up in Bloemfontein - also at 6.30pm.
Having named 'AN Other' at fullback, the Shimlas brainstrust have confirmed that regular flyhalf Reinhardt Erwee (pictured, above) will start in the last line of defence.
Scrumhalf Jaco Colyn will thus move into the vacant flyhalf position, with Gerrie Odendaal - who boasts provincial experience - taking over at scrumhalf. SA Universities halfback Marlin Ruiters remains as the scrumhalf back-up on the bench.
The TUT Vikings, meanwhile, have replaced Dewald van Deventer - who has a cold - at lock with Werner Lourens. Athi Mtya will, in turn, take Lourens' place on the bench.
Revised team line-ups for Monday, March 1, 2010:
(Changes in bold)
FNB Maties v FNB Tukkies, Danie Craven Stadium
Kick-off: 4.30pm (Live on SuperSport One)
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
The teams:
Maties: 15 Jonathan Francke, 14 Danie Poolman, 13 Charl Weideman, 12 Stephan van der Merwe, 11 Tythan Adams, 10 André Kemp, 9 Johan Herbst, 8 Tertius Daniller, 7 Jonathan Adendorf, 6 Josh Strauss, 5 Marinus Pretorius, 4 Andrew Prior, 3 Lourens Adriaanse (captain), 2 Andrew Crausaz, 1 Johan Roets.
Replacements: 16 Gareth Light, 17 Suan Havenga, 18 Cameron Peverett, 19 Sam Mabombo, 20 Johan Laker, 21 Adnaan Oesman, 22 Wilhelm Loock, 23 Buhle Mxunuywa.
Tuks: 15 Justin van Staden, 14 Dirk Dippenaar, 13 Ernie Kruger, 12 Gertjie Smith, 11 Aaron Denenga, 10 Shaun Davids (captain), 9 Ignick Windvogel, 8 Coenie Pieters, 7 Tendaiyi Chikukwa, 6 Louwrens Lombard, 5 Francois van Wyk, 4 Tiaan Nel, 3 Peet Vorster, 2 Chris Crous, 1 Ettienne Breytenbach.
Replacements: 16 Robbie Coetzee, 17 Musa Tukela, 18 Joe Walters, 19 Marius Weber, 20 Wesleigh Marais, 21 Fanie Booysen, 22 Gerhard van der Merwe, 23 Hein Viljoen.
FNB UJ v FNB UCT, UJ Stadium
Kick-off: 6.30pm (Live on SuperSport One)
Referee: Archie Sehlako
The teams:
UJ: 15 Earl Lewis, 14 Bernado Botha, 13 Clinton de Klerk (captain), 12 Luhan Steenkamp, 11 Lola Waka, 10 Ryno Luus, 9 Jaco 'Haas' Snyman, 8 Hennie Killian, 7 Wiehan Roos, 6 JP Janse van Rensburg, 5 Marnus van Huyssteen, 4 Martin Lombard, 3 Clint van Niekerk, 2 Edgar Marutlulle, 1 Charl du Plessis.
Replacements: 16 Brett Claassens, 17 JP Olivier, 18 Corné Cordier, 19 Quintin Minnaar, 20 Danny Botha, 21 André Smith, 22 Aubrey McDonald, 23 Jaco Claassen.
UCT: 15 Therlow Pietersen, 14 Pete Haw, 13 Marcel Brache, 12 Sean van Tonder, 11 Marcello Sampson, 10 Matt Rosslee, 9 Stu Commins (captain), 8 JJ Gagiano, 7 Zandi Macdonald, 6 André Goosen, 5 Donovan Armand, 4 Levi Odendaal, 3 Grant Kemp, 2 Dayne Jans, 1 Ash Wells.
Replacements: 16 Matthew Page, 17 Chris Heidberg, 18 Mike Ledwidge, 19 Sam Peter, 20 JP Robert, 21 Douglas Mallett, 22 Mark Esterhuizen, 23 Wesley Chetty.
FNB NMMU v FNB Pukke, Xerox NMMU Stadium
Kick-off: 6.30pm
Referee: Bongani Maloni
The teams:
NMMU: 15 Carl van Niekerk, 14 Oscar Mazaka, 13 Hugo van Heerden, 12 Luvuyo Mhlobiso, 11 Williams Heydenrych, 10 Willem Laubscher, 9 Luso Booi (captain), 8 Samuel Borsaah, 7 JP Kellerman, 6 Thomasau Forbes, 5 Mathew Lutge, 4 Jannie Fourie, 3 Pierre Hammand, 2 Werner Kapp, 1 Tyron Williams.
Replacements: 16 Chariel van Jaarsveld, 17 Thabiso Mgomezulu, 18 De Wet De Lange, 19 Kemsley Wesso, 20 Wade Roos, 21 Christopher Juries, 22 Stefan de Klerk, 23 Hugo Lambrechts.
Pukke: 15 Theuns Kotzé, 14 Dane Johnson, 13 Kempie Rautenbach, 12 Wouter Watermeyer, 11 Johannes Seerane, 10 Dauw Steyn, 9 Andries Mahoney, 8 PJ van Zyl, 7 Siya Mdaka, 6 Jan Rose, 5 Markus Fourie, 4 Dirco Rautenbach (captain), 3 Johan Coetzee, 2 BW van Dyk, 1 Dewald Coetzee.
Replacements: 16 Stoffel Duvenage, 17 BG Uys, 18 Edwin Hewitt, 19 Jaco Lötter, 20 Willem Barnard, 21 Wensley Scott, 22 Andrew van Wyk, 23 Martin Dreyer.
FNB Shimlas v FNB TUT, Shimla Park
Kick-off: 6.30pm
Referee: Dilbert November
The teams:
Shimlas: 15 Reinhardt Erwee, 14 Divandré Strydom, 13 Earl Snyman, 12 Wayne Stevens (captain), 11 Beast Ndwandwa, 10 Jaco Colyn, 9 Gerrie Odendaal, 8 Boom Prinsloo, 7 Chris Dry, 6 Hanno Pieterse, 5 Wilken Heyns, 4 Joubert Horn, 3 Ian Potgieter, 2 Hans Grobler, 1 Charles Marais.
Replacements: 16 Gert Erasmus, 17 James Hellawell, 18 Lebo Zietsman, 19 Sybrand Mostert, 20 Marlin Ruiters, 21 Johan van Schalkwyk, 22 Rashied Isaacs, 23 Johnny Harris.
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 Werner Lourens, 4 Johan Steenkamp, 3 Braam van der Merwe, 2 Dean Muir, 1 Juan Pike.
Replacements: 16 Alfred Khoza, 17 Jacques van Rooyen, 18 Athi Mtya, 19 Ryno Lopes, 20 Theunis Schoeman, 21 Adilo Courtiers, 22 Ruan van Loo, 23 Marco van Deventer.