Toyota Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has named an unchanged match 23 for Friday’s Vodacom Super Rugby clash against the Rebels in Melbourne.
The Cheetahs have never lost to the Rebels in Super Rugby and will be looking to extend that record, while getting their tour off to a good start.
kick-off is at 10h40 SA time.
Toyota Cheetahs:
15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Shaun Venter 8 Phillip van der Walt, 7 Lappies Labuschagné, 6 Boom Prinsloo, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Lodewyk de Jager, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Caylib Oosthuizen
Substitutes:16 Ryno Barnes, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Maks van Dyk, 19 Rynard Landman, 20 Jean Cook, 21 Sarel Pretorius, 22 Elgar Watts, 23 Hennie Daniller
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for my last man standings sake hopefully they dont lose here.
Hope the Rebels get klapped!
Go Cheetahs!!!!!!!
Good chance for them to redeem themselves. Always good to have a win on the first match away.
I dont think Naka has that many options to change to be honest. Mayb Mnisi onto the bench for some impact but other than that its hard to see anything significant. Daniller offers nothing as a reserve- he is a safe option nothing more
@SheldonK (Comment 5) : Why should Naka change is rather the question.
@KingCheetah (Comment 6) : Well they havnt exactly been outstanding in their 2 games but he does probably has his best lineup there. So only possible changes wud be the bench. My point was that he doesnt have massive squad depth just to make changes for the sake of it so this lineup will play more than likely when they fit.
@SheldonK (Comment 7) : Agreed, but then bar the Sharks, no other SA franchise has depth in reserve. The Cheetahs being second only to that of the Sharks.
Front row we have Rossouw de Klerk,Hercu Liebenberg, and Martin Bezuidenhout, all with Super rugby experience. The rest of the pack we can add Andries Ferreira and Heinrich Brüssow that have S15 experience. Amongst the backs we have Tiaan Meyer, Riaan Smit, Benjamin, Lindeque and Howard Minis. So we are better off than most other SA franchises.
@KingCheetah (Comment 8) : that Tian Meyer boy gets around a bit…. reckon he must be ready for a new passport
Lol, quite a few players have been doing the run around, in no small measure due to SARU’s bungling.
@KingCheetah (Comment 10) : that’s true
@KingCheetah (Comment 8) : There is depth as in pure playing numbers and then there is quality depth that can actually add value. Of those players you mentioned probably only Andires Ferreira, Brussow (if ever not injured), Riaan Smit and Mnisi would add anything to the 23 man team you have for the weekend. But yes you right in that the Cheetahs are probably better off than the Lions. Bulls and Stormers do have quality depth but i have a feeling they more pretty boys than anything and will shy away when the going gets tough.