Coach Frans Steyn has made four changes to the Cheetahs XV for Saturday’s Currie Cup match against the Vodacom Bulls in Pretoria.
Up front, Cameron Dawson returns at loosehead prop with Hencus van Wyk dropping out of the match 23, while Frankie Dos Reis gets the nod at tighthead with John-Kelly Okonkwo on the bench. Pierre Uys replaces Mihlali Mosi at blindside flank.
There is one change to the backline as Jandre Nel starts at scrumhalf with Raegan Oranje among the replacements.
PREVIEW: Crunch weekend for Currie Cup contenders
The fourth-placed Cheetahs, who suffered a 40-10 home defeat to Griquas last week, head into the final round of the league stage knowing they could still finish anywhere in the top five.
By kick-off at Loftus, they’ll know exactly what’s needed to secure a semi-final, or even a home playoff, depending on how the Sharks-Pumas, Lions-Griquas and Western Province-Boland fixtures play out.
CHEETAHS – 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Prince Nkabinde, 13 Marco Janse van Vuren, 12 Carel-Jan Coetzee, 11 Cohen Jasper, 10 Franco Smith, 9 Jandre Nel, 8 Neels Volschenk, 7 Pierre Uys, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Victor Sekekete (c), 4 Juan Venter, 3 Frankie Dos Reis, 2 Marko Jansen van Rensburg, 1 Cameron Dawson.
Bench: 16 Vernon Paulo, 17 Tielman Niewoudt, 18 John Kelly Okonkwo, 19 Sisonke Vumazonke, 20 Daniel Maartens, 21 Raegan Oranje, 22 Banie Britz, 23 Michael Annies.
TEAM: Coetzee captains Bulls, Serfontein starts
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