UWC set sights on unbeaten CUT
FNB UWC will be out to make a big statement by becoming the first team to beat defending Varsity Shield champions, FNB CUT, this season when the two sides meet in Belville on Monday.
The home team will be full of confidence after their ruthless demolition of the UKZN Impis in front of their adoring home crowd last week, and they will look to carry that confidence into the clash with the Men from Bloemfontein.
The only changes in the UWC backline come at halfback, with influential halfback Freddie Muller moving from scrumhalf to flyhalf and Denzel Willemse moving off the bench to start in the No.9 jersey.
The pair will certainly have their hands full dealing with the CUT partnership of captain Inus Kritzinger and flyhalf Jannie Myburgh, who has been ruthless off the kicking tee so far this season.
There are no changes to the forward pack that set the platform for their dominant eight-try performace in their first home game of the season last week.
CUT have made one change to their backline with exciting fullback Charles Hitchcock, who came off the bench to score one try and create another last week, in the starting line-up.
There are three changes to the pack that did duty against Fort Hare last week, with powerful No.8 Juan Hugo taking his place at the back of the scrum and a new set of props packing down in the front row.
Petri Coetzee replaces Danie van der Merwe on the tighthead side, while Rudi Britz will pack down at loosehead instead of Rudie Fuls.
The teams:
FNB UWC: 15 Ambrose Steyn, 14 Donavon Williams, 13 Warrick Rhoda, 12 Yondela Stampu, 11 Cheslyn Roberts, 10 Frederick Muller, 9 Denzel Willemse, 8 Oswin Mentoor, 7 Samuel Borsah, 6 Njabulo Ndlovu, 5 Juan-Paul Kellerman, 4 Darren Luiters, 3 Denzil Lindoor, 2 Charlton Van Jaarsveld (captain), 1 Kelvin De Bruyn.
Replacements: 16 Michael Mkhize, 17 Devon Marthinus, 18 Garth Arendse, 19 Jaycee Jooste, 20 Justin Mckay, 21 Maxwill Andrews, 22 Lubabalo Faleni, 23 Curtis Beukes.
FNB CUT: 15 Noel Marx, 14 Alec Mhlanga, 13 Leon Pretorius, 12 Maphelo Mpondo, 11 Nico Steenkamp, 10 Jannie Myburgh, 9 Inus Kritzinger (captain), 8 Juan Hugo, 7 Frans Sisita, 6 Francois Harvey, 5 Gavin Annandale, 4 Shaun McGeer, 3 Petri Coetzee, 2 Baksteen van Heerden, 1 Rudi Britz.
Replacements: 16 Deon Gouws, 17 Rudie Fuls, 18 Grant Shai, 19 Donavon Ball, 20 Stephan Griesel, 21 Russel van Wyk, 22 Jacques Bussack, 23 Danie van der Merwe.
Date: Monday, February 20
Venue: UWC Sports Stadium, Bellville
Kick-off: 7pm
Referee: Gerrie de Bruin
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