Cheetahs gear up for Pumas
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The Toyota Cheetahs will play their first Carling Currie Cup home game on Friday, 1 August against the Airlink Pumas.
Changes from Sunday's match: Cameron Dawson will be wearing the number 1 jersey with pride when he runs onto the field in his 50th match for the Toyota Cheetahs.
Vernon Paulo is hooker with Pierre Raymond Uys replacing Pieter Janse van Vuren, sidelined due to an injury. Sasko Ndlovu will make his debut for the Toyota Cheetahs as left flanker.
In the backline, Smiley Nel and Rewan Kruger switch places with Nel in the starting line-up, and Tiaan Swanepoel on flyhalf. Carel-Jan Coetzee will wear the number 12 jersey, and James Verity-Amm is fullback, with Cohen Jasper moving to left wing.
Chucky van der Westhuizen, Hencus van Wyk, Aranos Coetzee and Franco Smith are new to the bench.
Toyota Cheetahs
- Cameron Dawson (50th cap)
- Vernon Paulo
- Frankie Dos Reis
- Pierre Raymond Uys
- Victor Sekekete (C )
- Sasko Ndlovu
- Gideon van der Merwe
- Neels Volschenk
- Jandre Nel
- Tiaan Swanepoel
- Cohen Jasper
- Carel-Jan Coetzee
- Marko Jansen van Vuren
- Banie Britz
- James Verity-Amm
- Louis van der Westhuizen
- Hencus van Wyk
- Aranos Coetzee
- Sisonke Vumazonke
- Daniel Maartens
- Rewan Kruger
- Franco Smith
- Clayton Blommetjies
The referee for the match is Hanru van Rooyen. He will be assisted by AJ Jacobs and Daniel Canhenga. The TMO is Cwengile Jadezweni.
Players not available for selection due to injury: Munier Hartzenberg (hamstring), Carl Wegner (hamstring), Johan Kelly Okonkwo (knee), George Lourens (hand), Dux Manyama (hamstring), Prince Nkabinde (thumb), Michael Annies (foot), Tielman Niewoudt (back), George Lourens (forearm), Pieter Janse van Vuren (hamstring).
