Maties without Os and Tertius
Two star FNB Maties forwards, Os Hamman and Tertius Daniller, will miss Monday's Varsity Cup trip to Potchefstroom and, thus, a meeting with the FNB NWU-Pukke.
Both Hamman and Daniller picked up knocks during Stellenbosch's 52-2 victory over the FNB TUT Vikings earlier this week, with Hein van der Merwe taking over at tighthead prop and JP Swanepoel now wearing the No.8 shirt.
Elsewhere in the Maties line-up, regular outside centre Stokkies Hanekom is back in the selection equation, with last week's Player that Rocks, Wessel Coetzee, dropping down to the bench - an unlucky demotion if ever.
"Remember, Pukke beat us in the semifinals of the Club Champs last year, so they'll be confident," warned long-time Maties head coach Chean Roux.
"That said, the Varsity Cup is an age-group competition, so there's that unknown factor. But I've got confidence in my players and if we stick to our plans we will have a chance."
The FNB Maties team: 15 Ryan Nell, 14 Dean Hammond, 13 Stokkies Hanekom, 12 Louis Jordaan, 11 Tythan Adams, 10 André Kemp, 9 Boela Abrahams, 8 JP Swanepoel, 7 Helmut Lehmann (captain), 6 Sam Mabombo, 5 Hugo Kloppers, 4 Grant Hattingh, 3 Hein van der Merwe, 2 Rob Herring, 1 Alistair Vermaak.
Replacements: 16 Gareth Light, 17 Brummer Badenhorst, 18 Reniel Hugo, 19 Nicolas de Jager, 20 Donald Stevens, 21 André Smith, 22 Wessel Coetzee, 23 Mike De Neuilly-Rice.
Head coach: Chean Roux
Date: Monday, February 13
Venue: Fanie du Toit Sports Grounds, Potchefstroom
Kick-off: 7pm (Live on SuperSport One)
Referee: Tiaan Jonker
Assistant referees: Stefan Breytenbach, Oregopotse Rametsi
TMO: Johann Meuwesen
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