Same again for NWU-Pukke
FNB NWU-Pukke head coach Hannes Esterhuizen has announced an unchanged starting line-up for Monday's Varsity Cup clash against FNB UP-Tuks - for the third time in a row this season.
Inside centre Joubert Engelbrecht will again lead the Men from Potchefstroom into battle, with try-scoring ace Andrew van Wyk - the leading try-scorer this season thus far - lining up in the No.14 jersey once more.
The NWU-Pukke have won one match and lost one game this season and will face a tricky trip to Pretoria in this potentially crucial third-round encounter.
Tuks, along with FNB Maties, are the only unbeaten side in the 2012 Varsity Cup and Pukke will be looking to stay in touch with the two top teams in the tournament at present.
* UP-Tuks were 35-10 victors over NWU-Pukke in last season's Varsity Cup.
The FNB NWU-Pukke team: 15 SW Oosthuizen, 14 Andrew van Wyk, 13 Hennie Scorbinski, 12 Joubert Engelbrecht (captain), 11 Joe Seerane, 10 Gerhard Nortier, 9 Tiaan Dorfling, 8 Juan 'Spanner' Pretorius, 7 Ernie Strydom, 6 Philip de Wet, 5 Victor Kruger, 4 Siyanda Ndlovu, 3 John-Roy Jenkinson, 2 Marius Fourie, 1 Zander de Kock.
Replacements: 16 Chris Schoonraad, 17 Henry Scharneck, 18 Lodewyk Uys, 19 Siya Mdaka, 20 Andries Botha, 21 Ruan Jacobs, 22 Terswin Raubenheimer, 23 Mashudu Mafela.
Head coach: Hannes Esterhuizen
Date: Monday, February 20
Venue: Tuks Rugby Stadium, Pretoria
Kick-off: 7pm (Live on SuperSport One)
Referee: Marius van der Westhuizen
Assistant referees: Eduan Nel, Wilco Esterhuizen
TMO: Shaun Veldsman
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