THERE has been a major shake-up in the Griquas rugby team that will play Namibia in Windhoek on Saturday. A number of regulars, including hooker and skipper, Luther Bakkes, prop De Waal Venter, loose forward Pierre Uys, former Namibian forward Herman Lintvelt and scrum-half Christoff Lotter find themselves on the reserve bench. A number of players are also unavailable for the match, winger Scolla Scholtz and prop Henno van Tonder are injured, flank Dagga Bosman is ill and full-back Leon van den Heever can’t play. Lock hanu Nel makes his return to the side together with winger William Valentine and flank Reginald Nutt. Hakkies Husselman is back at scrum-half, Andre Vermeulen will play at full-back and Slang Roux will play at eighthman. Boeta Wessels will captain the side. Griquas:
Andre Vermeulen, William Valentine, Dries Scholtz, Edrich Lubbe, Jearus Nicholas, Boeta Wessels (captain), Hakkies Husselman, Slang Roux, Reginald Nutt, Thando Menana, Marius Johnson, Hanu Nel, Hedley Wessels, Tom Cameron and Riaan Olckers. Replacements: Christoff Lotter, Jaco Erwee, Jaco Taute, Luther Bakkes, De Waal Venter, Pierre Uys and Herman Lintvelt.