The Cheetahs have named a strong 27-player squad for their Challenge Cup third-round match against French side Pau in Amsterdam on Sunday.
On top of Pool 1 after two games, the Cheetahs will be travelling to Amsterdam on Monday evening match at the NRCA Stadium.
As they are an invitational side, one of the EPCR’s conditions for the Cheetahs’ participation in the 2023-24 Challenge Cup was for the team to be based in Europe.
Lock Victor Sekekete will captain a squad stacked with experience, including veteran flyhalf Ruan Pienaar, loose forward Oupa Mohoje and prop Schalk Ferreira.
The Cheetahs have also received a boost, as winger Munier Hartzenberg could make his first appearance of the season after recovering from a knee injury suffered early last year.
Cheetahs squad:
Forwards: Rynier Bernardo, Aranos Coetzee, Schalk Ferreira, Marko Janse van Rensburg, Daniel Maartens, Oupa Mohoje, Friedle Olivier, Sibabalo Qoma, Jeandre Rudolph, Victor Sekekete (c), Alulutho Tshakweni, Henus van Wyk, Gideon van der Merwe, Marnus van der Merwe, Louis van der Westhuizen, Laurence Victor, Carl Wegner.
Backs: Evardi Boshoff, Reinhardt Fortuin, Munier Hartzenberg,Cohen Jasper, Daniel Kasende, Rewan Kruger, George Lourens, Tapiwa Mafura, Ali Mgijima, Ruan Pienaar.
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