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Graaff at flyhalf for TUT
Hansie Graaff, FNB TUT's only try-scorer thus far in the 2012 Varsity Cup season, has been moved back to flyhalf for his side's Round Five clash against the red-hot FNB UJ side.
UJ have not lost since Round One of this season's Varsity Cup, whilst the FNB TUT Vikings are the only winless side in the competition at present.
But with Graaff - who scored his team's only five-pointer against the FNB NWU-Pukke last Monday - back in tow at flyhalf, the Men from Tshwane will have plenty attacking spark from the all-important No.10 channel.
Koos Kotze and Rikus de Beer will line up at centre for the Vikings, with Brahm du Preez adding thrust from the fullback position in the absence of the suspended Hagen Mumba, who is sitting out after being red-carded.
No.8 Wikus Botes will lead the determined TUT side into battle in the continued absence of hooker Johan Pieterse.
"We obviously want to win as many of our remaining games as possible, not just the last one against NMMU - that won't be enough," said TUT coach Deon Boardman.
"It's going to be a huge challenge so there will be plenty of motivation for the guys and although we have had a tough time this season the players are staying positive."
The FNB TUT Vikings team: 15 Brahm du Preez, 14 Craig van Rooi, 13 Rikus de Beer, 12 Koos Kotze, 11 Ruan van Loo, 10 Hansie Graaff, 9 Manny Raposo, 8 Wikus Botes (captain), 7 Peter Matthews, 6 Yves Basiya, 5 Ewald Maree, 4 Gavin Engelbrecht, 3 Zandre Grobler, 2 Nathi Sethusi, 1 Dandre van der Westhuyzen.
Replacements: 16 Coert van Gerve, 17 Nico van den Heever, 18 Joel Kapena, 19 Ryno Coetzee, 20 Nico Smuts, 21 Quinton van Greunen, 22 Thabo Mangena, 23 Ryno van Rooyen.
Head coach: Deon Boardman
Date: Monday, March 5
Venue: UJ Stadium, Johannesburg
Kick-off: 7pm
Referee: Ben Crouse
Assistant referees: Ruaan du Preez, Quinton van Huyssteen
