Injured Leopards forced to change
Wed, 01 Sep 2010 12:22
Ruled out: Leopards scrumhalf Michael Bondesio.
The winless Leopards will field a new halfback pairing in their crucial Currie Cup Round Nine match against the Pumas in Potchefstroom on Friday.
Injuries have ruled out flyhalf Neill Jacobs and scrumhalf Michael Bondesio.
Clayton Durand will start in the No.10 jersey at Olën Park, with Theo van Wyk at No.9.
The loss of Bondesio is the biggest blow to a Leopards team destined to play ion a series of promotion-relegation matches at the end of the season.
In other changes, following a 22-45 defeat against the Lions last week, Jan van Zyl and Shuaib Samaai have been axed - with Danie Dames coming in at fullback and Dumisani Matyeshana on the left wing.
PUK utility back Divan Kotze comes in on the bench, where he will cover both scrumhalf and fullback, with Cornelius Rautenbach also an addition to the bench.
Leopards: 15 Danie Dames, 14 Deon Scholtz, 13 Jovan Bowles, 12 Walter Venter, 11 Dumisani
Matyeshana, 10 Clayton Durand, 9 Theo van Wyk, 8 Riaan Swanepoel, 7 Reginald Kember, 6 Wilhelm Koch (captain), 5 Anthonie Gronum, 4 Brad Mockford, 3 Barend van der Walt, 2 Gavin Williamson, 1 Bennie Uys.
Replacements: 16 Marthinus van der Westhuizen, 17 Johan Coetzee, 18 Edrich Linde, 19 Christo van Niekerk, 20 Divan Kotze, 21 Cecil Dumond, 22 Cornelius Rautenbach.
Date: Friday, September 3
Venue: Olën Park, Potchefstroom
Kick-off: 19.00 (17.00 GMT)
Referee: Pro Legoete
Assistant referees: Jason Jaftha, Pieter de Villiers
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