The Pumas take on the USA Falcons at Free State Stadium on Friday in a curtain-raiser to the Toyota Challenge showdown between the Cheetahs and Griquas.
Coached by former Springbok assistant coach Gary Gold, the USA is using the scrimmage against the Pumas to prepare for a four-team repechage 2023 Rugby World Cup qualifying tournament in Dubai.
Meanwhile the Cheetahs are set to add R250k to their haul if they beat Griquas in the final match of the Toyota Challenge. The Cheetahs have already bagged R500k with wins against the Bulls and USA Falcons earlier in the month, though they missed out on another 250k when they narrowly went down to Emerging Ireland.
The Pumas are looking for their second win after losing a close game against Emerging Ireland followed by a 27-20 win against Western Province XV.
Pumas vs USA Falcons (kick-off 5pm)
Pumas – 1 Corné Fourie, 2 Jacques Momberg, 3 Ignatius Prinsloo, 4 Malembe Mpofu, 5 Shane Kirkwood, 6 Jaco Labuschagne, 7 Kwanda Dimaza, 8 André Fouché, 9 Chriswill September, 10 Tinus de Beer (c), 11 Lundi Msenge, 12 Ali Mgijima, 13 Diego Appollis, 14 Sebastian de Klerk, 15 Devon Williams
Subs: 16 Eduan Swart, 17 Etienne Janeke, 18 Njabulo Gumede, 19 Jeandré Leonard, 20 Llewellyn Classen, 21 Giovan Snyman, 22 Wian van Niekerk, 23 Sihle Njezula
Falcons – 1 Chance Wenglewski, 2 Kaleb Geiger, 3 Angus MacLellan, 4 Siaosi Mahoni, 5 Cam Dolan, 6 Benjamín Bonasso, 7 Moni Tonga’uiha, 8 Michael de Waal, 9 Ryan Rees, 10 Duncan van Schalkwyk, 11 Conner Mooneyham, 12 Bryce Campbell (c), 13 Tavite Lopeti, 14 Chris Mattina, 15 Mitch Wilson
Subs: 16 Dylan Fawsitt, 17 Faka’osi Pifeleti, 18 Nathan Sylvia, 19 Keni Nasoqeqe, 20 Cory Daniel, 21 Jamason Fa’anana-Schultz, 22 Nate Augspurger, 23 Paul Lasike
Cheetahs vs Griquas (kick-off 7pm)
Cheetahs – 15 Tapiwa Mafura, 14 Daniel Kasende, 13 David Brits, 12 Reinhardt Fortuin, 11 Munier Hartzenberg, 10 Siya Masuku, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Jeandre Rudolph, 7 Oupa Mohoje, 6 Daniel Maartens, 5 Victor Sekekete (c), 4 Friedle Olivier, 3 Hencus van Wyk, 2 Louis van der Westhuizen, 1 Cameron Dawson
Subs: 16 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 17 Schalk Ferreira, 18 Marne Coetzee, 19 Rynier Bernardo, 20 Sibabalo Qoma, 21 Rewan Kruger, 22 Evardi Boshoff, 23 Andell Loubser
Griquas – 15 Ashlon Davids, 14 Raegan Oranje, 13 Jay-Cee Nel, 12 Tertius Kruger, 11 Luther Obi, 10 Eddie Fouche, 9 Johan Mulder, 8 Carl Els, 7 Michael Amiras, 6 Niel Otto (c), 5 Albert Liebenberg, 4 Mihlali Stamper, 3 Janu Botha, 2 Janco Uys, 1 Kudzwai Dube
Subs: 16 Sean Swart, 17 Eddie Davids, 18 Justin Forwood, 19 Thabo Ndimande, 20 Stephan Smit, 21 Bobby Alexander, 22 George Whitehead, 23 Vaughen Isaacs
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