Trevor Nyakane into starting line up for Cheetahs starting team to face Chiefs

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Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has made a three changes to his starting team to face the Chiefs as Trevor Nyakane comes into the starting line up to replace Caylib Oosthuizen in the front row.

Lappies Labuschagne returns to starting line up replacing Jean Cook who moves from number 7 on the side of the scrum to number 8 at the back of the scrum.

Teboho Mohoje takes Labuschagne’s place on the replacements bench and Caylib Oosthuizen drops down to the bench as well.

The Cheetahs have also revealed that Philip van der Walt will have an operation on Wednesday and will be out of action for eight weeks after breaking his hand.

The Toyota Cheetahs team to play the Chiefs:

15. Willie le Roux (VC), 14. Cornal Hendricks, 13. Johann Sadie, 12. Ryno Benjamin, 11. Hennie Daniller, 10. Johan Goosen, 9. Sarel Pretorius, 8. Jean Cook, 7. Lappies Labuschagne, 6. Boom Prinsloo, 5. Francois Uys, 4. Lodewyk de Jager, 3. Maks van Dyk, 2. Adriaan Strauss (C), 1. Trevor Nyakane. Replacements:16. Ryno Barnes, 17. Caylib Oosthuizen, 18. Rossouw de Klerk, 19. Andries Ferreira, 20. Teboho Mohoje, 21. Shaun Venter, 22. Elgar Watts, 23. Howard Mnisi.

Courtesy of SARU

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