Le Roux back for last Cheetahs fling
by Brenden Nel 10 June 2015, 17:30Springbok fullback Willie le Roux will play his final match for the Toyota Cheetahs on Saturday as they head to Loftus Versfeld to take on the Vodacom Bulls in their Vodacom Super Rugby encounter.
Le Roux’s elevation at the expense of Coenie van Wyk is the big news of the team, which also sees a return for another Bok, Teboho “Oupa” Mohoje, who is back on the bench after a long-term injury.(He may well be on the bok bench or in the starting squad).
Le Roux will be joining the Canon Eagles after he completes his Springbok commitments at the Rugby World Cup and as this is the last Cheetahs game of the season, will only be seen again in Super Rugby next year when he joins the Cell C Sharks.
Sergeal Pietersen moves from the right wing to the left, replacing Cornal Hendricks, who drops out of the 23-man squad altogether, with Clayton Blommetjies coming into the team on the right wing. (Leroux gets his farewell game but Hendriks a current Bok player is not even in the team)
Henco Venter moves up from the bench to replace Tienie Burger in the starting line-up, while Renier Botha replaces Shaun Venter on the bench as reserve halfback.
Toyota Cheetahs: Willie le Roux, Clayton Blommetjies, Francois Venter, Ryno Benjamin, Sergeal Petersen, Niel Marais, Sarel Pretorius, Niell Jordaan, Henco Venter, Boom Prinsloo, Francois Uys (capt), Carl Wegner, Maks van Dyk, Torsten van Jaarsveld, BG Uys.
Replacements:Elandre Huggett, Danie Mienie, Ewald van der Westhuizen, Steven Sykes, Gerhard Olivier, Oupa Mohoje, Renier Botha, Coenie van Wyk
