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Cheetahs change half-backs

Tuesday 25th March 2008

Flyer: Jacques-Louis Potgieter will start in the number 10 jersey

The Cheetahs have made various changes to their team to face the Waratahs in their Super 14 match in Sydney on Friday.

Most notable is coach Naka Drotske's decision to change his half-backs. Tewis de Bruyn has replaced Falie Oelschig at scrum-half while Jacques-Louis Potgieter will start at fly-half in the place of Conrad Barnard.

Elsewhere in the back-line, Meyer Bosman will be partnered by Hendrik Meyer in midfield as JW Jonker, who has played every match so far this season, is being rested.

In the pack Barend Pieterse, who has a calf injury, is replaced by David de Villiers at lock.

Springbok prop CJ van der Linde makes his return to the starting line-up in the place off the injured Kobus Calldo.

Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Eddie Fredericks, 13 Hendrik Meyer, 12 Meyer Bosman, 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Jacques-Louis Potgieter, 9 Tewis de Bruyn, 8 Duanne Vermeulen, 7 Darron Nel, 6 Heinrich Brussow, 5 David de Villiers, 4 Rory Duncan (c), 3 CJ van der Linde, 2 Adriaan Strauss, 1 Wian du Preez.
Replacements: TBC

Date: Friday, March 28
Venue: Sydney Football Stadium
Kick-off: 19.40 (08.40 GMT)
Referee: Kelvin Deaker (New Zealand)
Touch judges: Brent Murray (New Zealand), Damian Mitchelmore (Australia)
Television match official: George Ayoub (Australia)
Assessor: Wayne Erickson (Australia)