Ben Vorster look to capitalise on home ground advantage
Ben Vorster will be looking to capitalise on home ground advantage whey they take on Secunda.
The action in the SDC Noordvaal Cup Shield division returns on Saturday the 22nd of July after the June-break. The Buffels have a big task on hand when they welcome Secunda in Tzaneen.
Secunda have been the team to beat thus far and will be returning injury free after most of their players partook in the different national weeks.
Captain, Hanre Hattingh, returns to the side of the scrum to lead his side. Hattingh has been the stalwart upfront, providing empathise to an already intimidating forward pack.
At the back, vice-captain, Tian Steyn (inside centre) and Tyron Moolman (outside centre) will look forward to linking up to wreak havoc among the Vossie-defenders and gain an early advantage it what seemed to be a wet and cold fixture.
The Buffels will have to make due without their busy loose-head prop, Meyer Jacobs, but have a more than capable replacement in Lethabo Sejake, who slots in at hooker and Christopher janse van Vuuren moving tight-head. Hattingh’s opposite number, Layton Nel, will also be a force to be reckoned with his burly ball carries and impressive defence. In the midfield Chadwin Storm (inside centre) also returns unscaved after impressing in the Academy week in June. It will undoubtedly be a battle between the two centre pairings as Tihandre Reyneke (outside centre) pairs up with Storm for the Buffels.
Oos-Moot will make the trip to Lichtenburg to face what might be their toughest challenge yet.
The Men from Pretoria are still unbeaten up to date and will want to get the second half of their campaign of to a flying start to keep their momentum going. Wade Williams returns to the side of the scrum to complete an imposing loose trio, with Charl van der Sluis taking up the mantel of general again in the ten-jumper.
Lichtenburg will certainly make things difficult as they too return injury free. Captain, Renier Rall, slots in at number eight, where he will be able to inject some emphasis with the ability to play more freely.
A titanic battle awaits upfront with both teams fielding their strongest packs.
It will indeed be another action-packed weekend in the Shield Division as the race for the title starts heating up towards the business end of the competition.
The teams:
Ben Vorster vs Secunda in Tzaneen at 12:30:
Ben Vorster: 15 Neo Sephuma, 14 Ruan Sutherland, 13 Tihandre Reyneke, 12 Chadwin Storm, 11 Damian Bye, 10 Divan Spangenberg, 9 Cilliers van Heerden, 8 Aza Mabe, 7 Laython Nel, 6 Mias Koen, 5 Aldo Blignaut, 4 Nkateko Phakula, 3 Christopher janse van Vuuren, 2 Lethabo Sejake, 1 Chris Snyman.
Secunda: 15 Tiaan Delary, 14 Ryan Erasmus, 13 Tyron Moolman, 12 Tian Steyn, 11 Luan Lottering, 10 Jean tu Toit, 9 Jarno Haarroff, 8 Mike Pretorius, 7 Hanre Hattingh, 6 Sibusiso Ngubane, 5 Armand Kwooitz, 4 Zak Loock, 3 Tumelo Mtshali, 2 Henrico Fourie, 1 Jayden Schnuir.
Lichtenburg vs Oos-Moot in Lichtenbureg at 13:30:
Lichtenburg: 15 Collen Peraira, 14 Johandre van der Walt, 13 Antonio Vasjel, 12 Benre Pollard, 11 Tiaan Crowther, 10 Albert Joubert, 9 Willem van Niekerk, 8 Renier Rall, 7 Tiaan Booysen, 6 DG Jacobs, 5 John Kleynhans, 4 GJ Malan, 3 Tommie Scott, 2 Eddie du Preez, 1 Ockie Lotriet.
Oos-Moot: 15 Jeandre de bruin, 14 Jaydon la Douce, 13 Stian Oosthuizen, 12 Ruwan Allen, 11 Tapiwa Rwafa, 10 Charl van der Sluis, 9 Jacques benade, 8 Gert Hendrik Grobler, 7 Wade Williams, 6 Nathan Kleynhans, 5 Jaydon Botha, 4 Zander Kuhn, 3 Christian Smith, 2 Deon Badenhorst, 1 Braam Bezuidenhoud.
