Naudé, Le Roux set to make debut
Three more youngsters are making their provincial debuts when the iCollege Pumas face the Namibian Welwitschias at the Sasol Rugby Club in Secunda tonight.
Prop forward Morgan Naudé and lock Le Roux Roets will have their first taste of the SuperSport Challenge in a starting XV that shows 10 changes all in all.
Captain Hennie Skorbinski, number eight Willie Engelbrecht, fly half Justin van Staden, winger Morné Joubert and fullback Devon Williams are the only players retained after their Lions victory a fortnight ago.
Centre Wayno Visagie, who started from the bench, will get his first run in the starting line-up while Johann Vermaak gets his first go on the left wing.
Fullback Barend Smit has an opportunity to make an impact from the bench. Stalwarts Brian Shabangu, Hilton Lobberts, Simon Westraadt and Reynier van Rooyen have been recalled to add some experience.
iCollege Pumas vs Welwitschias:
• Devon Williams; Morné Joubert, Wayno Visagie, Hennie Skorbinski, Johann Vermaak, Justin van Staden, Reynier van Rooyen, Willie Engelbrecht, Hilton Lobberts, Brian Shabangu, Cameron Lindsay, Le Roux Roets, Louis Albertse, Simon Westraadt, Morgan Naudé.
• Reserves: Marko Janse van Rensburg, De Jay Terblanche, Hugo Kloppers, Stefan Willemse, Abri Griesel, Chris Smith, Barend Smit.
