Lions hold their nerve to beat Lyon and keep Challenge Cup hopes alive
The Lions held on to secure a thrilling 43-33 victory over Lyon in a pulsating EPCR Challenge Cup encounter at Ellis Park.
Challenge Cup: Cheetahs welcome back Jaco van der Walt at flyhalf
The 31-year-old has been on the sidelines for weeks with a hamstring injury but is no back to full fitness.
Outside van der Walt are centres Zander du Plessis and De-an Ackermann, while Munier Hartzenberg will wear the No. 14 jersey, with James Verity-Amm at fullback and Prince Nkabinde on the other wing.
Louis van der Westhuizen captains the side from hooker as regular captain Victor Sekekete is not in Amsterdam due to a facial fracture.
The men from Bloemfontein face difficult conditions in Amsterdam, with Storm Goretti predicted to
drop temperatures down to minus 4 degrees on Sunday afternoon.
The Cheetahs require back-to-back wins to stay in the Challenge Cup. They travel to France to face Racing 92 next week.
Cheetahs - 15 James Verity-Amm, 14 Munier Hartzenberg, 13 De-an Ackermann, 12 Zander du Plessis, 11 Prince Nkabinde, 10 Jaco van der Walt, 9 Marco Janse van Vuren, 8 Gideon van der Merwe, 7 Sisonke Vumazonke, 6 Daniel Maartens, 5 Curtley Thomas, 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Aranos Coetzee, 2 Louis van der Westhuizen (c), 1 Dux Manyama.
Replacements: 16 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 17 Cameron Dawson, 18 Frankie Dos Reis, 19 Pieter Jansen van Vuren, 20 Arno van der Merwe, 21 Neels Volschenk, 22 Rewan Kruger, 23 Michael Annies.
Bad weather forces change in venue and kickoff time for Cheetahs v Ulster clash
The third-round Challenge Cup match between the Toyota Cheetahs and Ulster has been moved to a new venue and brought forward by more than two hours ahead of Sunday's scheduled kick-off.
Lions unleash Junior Bok behemoth Batho Hlekani for Challenge Cup outing
Junior Springbok Batho Hlekani will run out for the Lions this Saturday for their Round 3 Challenge Cup fixture against French outfit Lyon at Ellis Park.
Cheetahs bracing for snow and icy conditions in Amsterdam against Ulster
The Cheetahs will have to contend with near-freezing conditions when they face Ulster in Sunday's Challenge Cup clash in Amsterdam.