Super Rugby: Cheetahs name their team for Newlands clash, Lobberts on the bench

Published 21 May 2014 | By grootblousmile
Hilton Lobberts

Hilton Lobberts

CheetahsFormer Springbok forward Hilton Lobberts has been named on the Cheetahs bench for Saturday’s clash with the Stormers at Newlands.

The two-Test former Stormers player replaces lock Waltie Vermeulen in one of two changes made to the Cheetahs bench. Scrumhalf Tian Meyer, who like Lobberts was part Vodacom Cup-winning Griquas team – also comes onto the bench for Renier Botha.

Coach Naka Drotské made no changes to the starting XV which beat the Brumbies 27-21 in Bloemfontein last week.

Riaan Smit retains his place on the bench as Raymond Rhule is still struggling with an ankle injury.

 

Cheetahs: 15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Cornal Hendricks, 13 Johann Sadie, 12 Rayno Benjamin, 11 Willie le Roux, 10 Johan Goosen, 9 Shaun Venter, 8 Boom Prinsloo, 7 Teboho Mohoje, 6 Heinrich Brüssow, 5 Francois Uys, 4 Willem Serfontein, 3 Coenie Oosthuizen, 2 Adriaan Strauss (Captain), 1 Caylib Oosthuizen
Replacements:16 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 17 Trevor Nyakane, 18 Maks van Dyk, 19 Hilton Lobberts, 20 Carel Greeff, 21 Tian Meyer, 22 Elgar Watts, 23 Riaan Smit.

 

Date: Saturday 24 May
Venue: DHL Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-Off: 17:05 SA Time (15:05 GMT)
Referee: Stuart Berry (South Africa)

7 Responses to Super Rugby: Cheetahs name their team for Newlands clash, Lobberts on the bench

  • 1

    smallies on 21 May 2014 at 7:16 pm

    in my lewe het ek nie gedink ek sal dit sien nie…maar ek miet se ou hilton pas nogal in n cheetah trui

  • 2

    nortierd on 21 May 2014 at 7:54 pm

    Hy lyk nogal baie na Ashley Johnson in daai trui, net sy Afro is bietjie min

  • 3

    smallies on 21 May 2014 at 8:07 pm

    @ nortierd:
    dis nogal wat ek ook gedink het

  • 4

    Best on 21 May 2014 at 8:22 pm

    Ok, sports bet, on how many minutes will he get card?

  • 5

    IAAS on 21 May 2014 at 8:51 pm

    Hilton Lobberts must be the oldest up-and coming youngster in SA rugby right now. Seriously!

  • 6

    Hondo on 22 May 2014 at 1:39 pm

    IAAS wrote:

    Hilton Lobberts must be the oldest up-and coming youngster in SA rugby right now. Seriously!

    ‘Springbok’ Lobbert for you!
    😉

  • 7

    MacroBull on 22 May 2014 at 3:03 pm

    Doesn’t he have a superrugby winners medal as well? He fell off the wagon dramatically, but is still young at 27.

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