Cheetahs without veteran for final
The loosehead prop position will be started by Nqobisizwe Mxoli in substitution of Schalk Ferreira, who will not play due to a concussion.
The Cheetahs have made just one change to their starting lineup for the Currie Cup final against the Pumas in Bloemfontein tomorrow.
Veteran loosehead prop Schalk Ferreira has been ruled out of the final after suffering a concussion in the semi-final against the Vodacom Bulls.
Nqobisizwe ‘Mox’ Moxoli will wear the No. 1 jersey, while former Junior Springbok Alulutho Tshakweni will provide back-up at loosehead on the bench.
The only other change to the matchday-23 sees flyhalf Siya Masuku return from a calf strain as one of two backline substitutes.
Cheetahs – 15 Tapiwa Mafura, 14 Daniel Kasende, 13 David Brits, 12 Reinhardt Fortuin, 11 Cohen Jasper, 10 Ruan Pienaar, 9 Rewan Kruger, 8 Friedle Olivier, 7 Sibabalo Qoma, 6 Gideon van der Merwe, 5 Victor Sekekete (c), 4 Rynier Bernardo, 3 Conraad van Vuuren, 2 Marnus van der Merwe, and 1 Mox Moxoli.
Subs: 16 Louis van der Westhuizen, 17 Alulutho Tshakweni, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Jeandre Rudolph, 20 George Cronje, 21 Daniel Maartens, 22 Siya Masuku, and 23 Robert Ebersohn.
The Pumas, meanwhile, kept an unchanged starting lineup for the third match in a row, following the stunning semi-final victory over the Sharks in Durban.

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