The Varsity Cup website reports that the University of KwaZulu-Natal Impi captain Justin Meanwell will look to lead from the front as the KZN student team aims to start their Varsity Shield campaign on a winning note in Bellville tonight (Monday, January 31).
The game, which will be televised on SuperSport (delayed at 7pm), promises to be a hard-fought affair with both teams out to start the all-new competition on a positive note.
The FNB UKZN team: 15 Kirsten Jones, 14 Louis Nondela, 13 Willem Rheeder, 12 Wessel Booysen, 11 Gareth Borchardt, 10 Peter Grunow, 9 Calvin Channing, 8 Kyle Ross, 7 Leon Stevens, 6 Garren Holdsworth, 5 Tinashe Bopoto, 4 Gerrit Fourie, 3 Mazisi Ostrich, 2 Justin Meanwell (captain), 1 Kurt Schonert.
Replacements: 16 Nico Du Plooy, 17 Luciando Santos, 18 Chris Ndlovu, 19 Lwazi Ngcungama, 20 Zander Engelbrecht, 21 Kurt Mavrodaris, 22 Jaco Potgieter, 23 Marc Colia.
Venue: UWC Sport Stadium, Bellville
Kick-off: 5pm (Delayed broadcast on SuperSport at 7pm)
Referee: Mlungiseli Mdashe
TMO: JC Fortuin