Cheetahs unchanged for Kimberley trip
The defending Currie Cup champion Cheetahs will be taking on Griquas in a Round 12 encounter on Saturday.
The Cheetahs are second on the standings, with 30 points – 13 behind the table-topping Sharks.
Western Province (27)), Golden Lions (25), Pumas (24) and Blue Bulls (20) can all still overtake the Cheetahs.
Griquas (16) are last in the standings and require a number of results to go their way of they are to reach the play-offs.
Free State Cheetahs: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Vuyani Maqina, 13 Ali Mgijima, 12 Lloyd Greeff, 11 Cecil Afrika, 10 Robbie Petzer, 9 Zee Mkhabela, 8 Jasper Wiese, 7 Chris Dry (captain), 6 Daniel Maartens, 5 Carl Wegner, 4 Dennis Visser, 3 Erich de Jager, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Gert Kotze.
Replacements: 16 Reinach Venter, 17 Andrew Kuhn, 18 Jeremy Jordaan, 19 Nicolaas Immelman, 20 Juan-Philip Smith, 21 Stephan Janse van Rensburg, 22 Jacobus Jonker.
Date: Saturday, September 30
Venue: Tafel Lager Stadium, Kimberley
Kick-off: 14.00 (12.00 GMT)
Referee: Rasta Rasivhenge
Assistant referees: Mpho Matsaung and Griffin Colby
TMO: JJ Wagner
