WEDNESDAY, 12.30PM:
FREE State lock Braam Els, who injured his shoulder in the semi-final match against Natal at the weekend, trained with the rest of the squad on Tuesday night and is likely to be be in the starting line-up for the Bankfin Currie Cup final against Western Province at Newlands on Saturday.
Free State coach Peet Kleynhans, who was worried by Els’ injury, was happy that he is back. “I am relieved there is no muscle tear or fracture. Braam is almost 100% fit,” he said.
FREE STATE: MJ Smith, Chris Badenhorst, Helgard Muller (captain), Brendan Venter, Jan-Harm van Wyk, Jannie de Beer, Werner Swanepoel, AJ Venter, Rassie Erasmus, Andre Venter, Braam Els, Ryno Opperman, Willie Meyer, Naka Drotske, Os du Randt, Jorrie Kruger, Christo Potgieter, Kat Myburgh, Charl Marais, Nelis Swart, Charl van Rensburg, Dougie Heymans.