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Du Plessis at 10 for Cheetahs

Willie du Plessis will start at flyhalf for the Cheetahs against the Stormers at Newlands on Friday night.

The Vodacom Bulls will be without hooker Bandise Maku for the Super Rugby season after he tore his pectoral muscle against the Cheetahs in Polokwane.

The Stormers are set to field a full-strength team for their pre-season match against the Cheetahs at Newlands on Friday night.

Cheetahs wing Sergeal Petersen will be sidelined for between six and eight weeks after breaking his jaw against the Bulls.

The Rebels have named a 28-man travelling squad for the pre-season match against the Reds in Cairns on Saturday.

South African referee Jaco van Heerden has been promoted to the Vodacom Super Rugby panel.

The Stormers scored five tries to beat SWD 34-3 in a warm-up match in George on Saturday.

Piet van Zyl grabbed a brace as the Vodacom Bulls defeated the Cheetahs 30-13 in their first pre-season match in Polokwane on Saturday.

The Highlanders overturned a 12-point deficit to beat the Crusaders 29-26 in their first pre-season outing in Timaru on Saturday.

The Western Force defeated the Brumbies 31-21 in their first pre-season fixture at the McGillivray Oval on Friday.