The changes at scrumhalf, flanker and hooker did not surprise, even though Tukkies defeated Pukke in the opening match.
Windvogel struggled to get his back-line going, while Mashele’s call-up can be seen as a potential remedy for Tuks’ problems at the breakdowns, where Pukke outplayed them. Tukkies also battled in the scrums.
The team is:
15 PIET-PIET SWART
14 LUVUYO MHLOBISO
13 JOHAN JACKSON
12 FRANCO BOOYSEN
11 AARON DENENGA
10 JUAN-CLAUDE ROOS
9 CHRISTIAAN VAN DEN BERG
8 DEVIN OOSTHUIZEN
7 NTOKOZO MASHELE
6 DANIE CROUS
5 DUNCAN NAUDE
4 JOHAN DE BRUIN (c)
3 BRANCO VISAGIE
2 SYLVESTER BOOYSEN
1 ETTIENNE BREYTENBACH
Replacements
16 KURT HAUPT
17 PEET VORSTER
18 ERICH VAN DER WESTHUIZEN
19 GERT LUBBE
20 IGNICK WINDVOGEL
21 KRUGER VAN HEERDEN
22 LUTHO NYEKA