Free State Cheetahs vs Blue Bulls Live Streaming Rugby game

Currie Cup Rugby

Free State Cheetahs
vs

Blue Bulls

Match Day: 7 August,2009, Friday
Time: 17:10 GMT
Venue: Vodacom Park, Bloemfontein

The Free State Cheetahs will be without captain Hendro Scholtz for their Currie Cup match against the Blue Bulls in Bloemfontein on Friday night.

Springbok hooker Adriaan Strauss will lead the team, and young Johan Wessels returns to the side as No 6 flank in place of Scholtz, who has an elbow injury.

Wessels missed last weekend's match against the Sharks because of a leg injury.

At loosehead, Coenie Oosthuizen starts in place of Springbok Wian du Preez while at tighthead WP Nel remains the choice following some good performances after the rib injury to Cobus Calldo.

Former Bulls scrumhalf JP Joubert starts ahead of Tertius Carse, who is on the bench.

The Cheetahs team is:

Hennie Daniller, Danwel Demas, Corne Uys, Robert Ebersohn, Jongi Nokwe, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, JP Joubert, Francois Uys, Frans Viljoen, Johan Wessels, David de Villiers, Nico Breedt, WP Nel, Adriaan Strauss (capt.), Coenie Oosthuizen.

Replacements: Richardt Strauss, Jean Botha, Izak van der Westhuizen, Kabamba Floors, Tertius Carse, Louis Strydom, JW Jonker.

Blue Bulls team is:

Tiger Mangweni; Gerhard van den Heever, Jaco Pretorius, Wynand Olivier, Francois Hougaard; Francois Brummer, Heini Adams; Dries van Schalkwyk, Dewald Potgieter, Jacques Burger, Wilhelm Steenkamp, Flip van der Merwe, Werner Kruger, Derick Kuün (captain), Gurthro Steenkamp.

Replacements: Bandise Maku, Frik Kirsten, Jaco Engels, Fudge Mabeta, Gerrit-Jan van Velze, JC Roos, Marius Delport.