The Toyota Cheetah team travelled to Durban to face the Cell C Sharks at their home ground, Hollywoodbets Kings Park. Kick-off is at 19:05 with a live broadcast on SuperSport.

“The battle upfront is going to be massive. They’ve got a good scrum at the moment, a good maul, and that’s an area we have to match them and try to get the better upper hand,” said Toyota Cheetahs Forwards Coach Izak van der Westhuizen.

“If we want to be the best, we have to play against the best, no matter what team they put out there. We have to play them to beat them.” Said George Cronje, eight-man of the Toyota Cheetahs.

Coach Hawies Fourie announced the team with a couple of changes from last week:

Marnus van der Merwe and Louis van der Westhuizen switch places, with Marnus in the starting line-up. Rynier Bernardo and Friedle Oliver return to their regular positions. George Lourens is the flyhalf, while Reinhardt Fortuin is getting married.

Toyota Cheetahs vs Cell C Sharks

15. Tapiwa Mafura

14. Daniel Kasende

13. David Brits

12. Robert Ebersohn

11. Cohen Jasper

10. George Lourens

9. Ruan Pienaar

8. George Cronje

7. Sibabalo Qoma

6. Gideon van der Merwe

5. Victor Sekekete (C )

4. Rynier Bernardo

3. Hencus van Wyk

2. Marnus van der Merwe

1. Schalk Ferreira

16. Louis van der Westhuizen

17. Nqobisizwe Mxoli

18. Dolph Botha

19. Friedle Olivier

20. Daniel Maartens

21. Siya Masuku

22. Rewan Kruger

23. Evardi Boshoff

The referee for the match is Marius van der Westhuizen. He will be assisted by local assistant referees. TMO is Christopher Allison

Players not available: Enver Brandt (knee), Frans Steyn (knee), Conraad van Vuuren (lower back), Jeandrè Rudolph (knee), Aranos Coetzee (quad), Munier Hartzenberg (knee), Branden de Kock (knee) and Laurence Victor (HIA protocol).

Toyota Cheetahs u.19 vs Cell C Sharks u.19 in Bloemfontein

In Bloemfontein, the two junior sides will battle it out when the Toyota Cheetahs u.19 face Cell C Sharks u.19 at the Toyota Stadium. Kick-off is at 13:00 on Friday, 19 May.

The Toyota Cheetahs u.19 head coach, Henley Du Plessis, announced their team for the upcoming SA Rugby Under-19 Cup against Cell C Sharks u.19.

Toyota Cheetahs u.19: Shimi Mohlibele, Marcel De Waal, Janco Scheepers, James Jonker, JP Van Heerden, Bradley Giddy, Raydon Swartbooi, Maynard Kleynhans, Liam Shamburg, Ramon Uys, Katlego Lebakeng, Sandile Nzuza, Ben Pitout, Nick Greyling, Liyema Ntshanga.

Replacements: Jan Botes, Adriaan van Niekerk, Loyola Mtwa, AJ Burger, Edward Thembani, Wynand Van Rensburg, Paul Van Rensburg.

Referee: Johre Botha