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Ntubeni leads DHL WP XV in Zimbabwe

PUBLISHED: June 22, 2023


Experienced hooker Scarra Ntubeni will captain a DHL Western Province XV in a friendly against the Zimbabwe Goshawks in Harare on Friday.

Hooker Ntubeni captains a youthful selection in the friendly encounter, which kicks off at 19h00 on Friday at the Harare Sports Club.

Ntubeni will start with props Leon Lyons and Corne Weilbach either side of him, with Adre Smith and Connor Evans in the second row.

Ben-Jason Dixon, Andre-Hugo Venter and Chad Solomon make up the loose trio, with Godlen Masimla and Jurie Matthee continuing their halfback partnership.

Cornel Smit and Mnombo Zwelendaba will link up in midfield, with Luke Burger, Lloyd Koster and Chris Hollis forming an exciting back three outside them.

Head Coach John Dobson said that the trip to Zimbabwe will be a good experience for all involved.

“We have seen some of these players really put their hands up in the Currie Cup, so this is a good opportunity for them to gain some experience in a different environment.

“We are excited to see how these combinations go against what will be a tough and competitive Goshawks team,” he said.

DHL Western Province XV: 15 Lloyd Koster, 14 Chris Hollis, 13 Mnombo Zwelendaba, 12 Cornel Smit, 11 Luke Burger, 10 Jurie Matthee, 9 Godlen Masimla, 8 Andre-Hugo Venter, 7 Ben-Jason Dixon, 6 Chad Solomon, 5 Connor Evans, 4 Adre Smith, 3 Corne Weilbach, 2 Scarra Ntubeni (captain), 1 Leon Lyons.
Replacements: 16 Lukhanyo Vokozela, 17 Ali Vermaak, 18 Lee-Marvin Mazibuko, 19 Armand Maritz, 20 Labib Kannemeyer, 21 Jonathan Roche, 22 Jean-Luc du Plessis.