Cheetahs v Sharks: Teams
The Cheetahs have made just the one change for the South African derby with the Sharks.
Last Updated: 17/05/12 6:03pm
The Cheetahs have made just the one change for the South African derby with the Sharks.
Following the narrow defeat to the Stormers, coach Naka Drotske has promoted fly-half Riaan Smit to the starting XV.
Smit replaces Ebersohn, who has struggled to replicate his form from last season.
The Sharks have also made one change to their line-up, with included Riaan Viljoen in place of the sidelined Louis Ludik.
There is a further switch on the bench, with Willem Alberts replacing young Pieter-Steph du Toit.
Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Cameron Jacobs, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Andries Strauss, 11 Willie le Roux, 10 Riaan Smit, 9 Piet van Zyl, 8 Philip van der Walt, 7 Justin Downey, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 George Earle, 4 Izak van der Westhuizen, 3 WP Nel, 2 Adriaan Strauss (captain), 1 Coenie Oosthuizen.
Replacements: 16 Hercu Liebenberg, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Andries Ferreira, 19 Ashley Johnson, 20 Tewis de Bruyn, 21 Sias Ebersohn, 22 Philip Snyman.
Sharks: 15 Riaan Viljoen, 14 JP Pietersen, 13 Paul Jordaan, 12 Tim Whitehead, 11 Lwazi Mvovo, 10 Patrick Lambie, 9 Charl McLeod, 8 Keegan Daniel (capt), 7 Marcell Coetzee, 6 Jacques Botes, 5 Anton Bresler, 4 Steven Sykes, 3 Jannie du Plessis, 2 Bismarck du Plessis, 1 Tendai Mtawarira.
Replacements: 16 Craig Burden, 17 Wiehahn Herbst, 18 Willem Alberts, 19 Jean Deysel, 20 Ryan Kankowski, 21 Frederic Michalak, 22 Meyer Bosman.
