Bloemfontein – The Toyota Cheetahs have named an unchanged team to do battle with the Crusaders in Bloemfontein on Saturday.
Following his outstanding game against the Chiefs in the scrum last week, Springbok prop Trevor Nyakane retains his spot in the starting line-up, with Caylib Oosthuizen once again warming the bench.
With the side from Christchurch playing a similar game as the defending champions, the Cheetahs will be looking for more of the same this weekend, with the exception of winning the game instead of a draw.
Naka Drotské’s chargers will back themselves against the Kiwis, and are taking into consideration their two previous home wins against them at the Free State Stadium.
In their previous two matches at home against Todd Blackadder’s men, the Cheetahs won 20-13 and 33-20.
The Cheetahs are further boosted with the news that Springbok flanker Heinrich Brüssow returns to action this weekend when he runs out for the Toyota Free State XV in Vodacom Cup.
Should all go well he is expected to make the match-23 for their next game.
The match at the Free State Stadium on Saturday afternoon kicks off at 17:05.
Toyota Cheetahs – 15 Willie le Roux (vice-captain), 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Rayno Benjamin, 11 Hennie le Roux, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Jean Cook, 7 Lappies Labuschagné, 6 Boom Prinsloo, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Lood de Jager, 3 Maks van Dyk, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Trevor Nyakane.
Replacements – 16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Caylib Oosthuizen, 18 Rossouw de Klerk, 19 Andries Ferreira, 20 Oupa Mohoje, 21 Shaun Venter, 22 Elgar Watts, 23 Howard Mnisi.
