Cheetahs make two changes

The Cheetahs made two changes to their team to face the Western Force in their Super Rugby clash. Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images

The Cheetahs made two changes to their team to face the Western Force in their Super Rugby clash. Photo by Steve Haag/Gallo Images

Published Apr 8, 2015

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Perth – The Cheetahs made two changes to their team to face the Western Force in their Super Rugby clash at the nib Stadium in Perth, Australia, on Saturday.

In the forwards, BG Uys comes in at prop at the expense of Danie Miene who falls to the bench.

At scrumhalf, Tian Meyer remains in the match 23 as a replacement, but makes way for Sarel Pretorius who receives a starting berth.

The Free State side sit a the foot of the South African conference with just two wins from their seven outings, and will be looking to avoid their fourth loss on tour. Last week the Cheetahs were defeated 20-3 by the Brumbies in Canberra in an uninspiring affair.

The match will mark the ninth Super Rugby encounter between the two teams since May 2006. The Force lead with five wins to the three wins of the Cheetahs.

The last time the Force hosted the Cheetahs in March 2013, the Bloemfontein based side won 19-10. The Force, however, won the previous match last year at the Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein, 23-16.

Cheetahs team: 15 Willie le Roux, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Francois Venter, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Joe Pietersen, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Boom Prinsloo, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 Francois Uys (c), 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 BG Uys. Replacements: 23 Ryno Benjamin, 22 Willie du Plessis, 21 Tian Meyer, 20 Tienie Burger, 19 Steven Sykes, 18 Maks van Dyk, 17 Danie Mienie, 16 Stephan Coetzee. – ANA

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