The Toyota Free State u.20 will be facing their counterparts from the Sharks on Friday, 25 March. The action kicks off at 12:00 at Sentraal High School A Field in Bloemfontein.
The 2022 SA Rugby U20 Cup competition will be contested over a single round, starting on the weekend of 25/26 February. The Lions will defend the title they won in 2021 against the Vodacom Bulls, Toyota Cheetahs, Eastern Province, Leopards, Cell C Sharks and DHL Western Province. The final is scheduled for 16 April.
Coach Henley du Plessis named his team for the encounter:
15. Dwayne Pharo
14. Jacquin Jacobs
13. Carl Pieter Kleynhans
12. Emile Kotze
11. Levandre Horne
10. Juan Smith
9. Juan Dee Olivier
8. Danston Cloete
7. Gerhardus le Roux
6. Wela-Aphume Takata
5. Aidon Oosthuizen
4. Kian Kirsten
3. Laurence Victor
2. Ronaldo Ismail
1. Jan Hendrik Bessenger
16. Duan Ludik
17. Ruben Windell
18. Aviwe Mpepo
19. Handro Potgieter
20. Lwando Kolisa
21. Carel Heroldt
22. Leyton Valentine
23. Chad Oppelt
MATCH REFEREE: Jaco Kotze
Coaches: Henley du Plessis (Head Coach), Sarel Pretorius (Assistant Coach), Justin Pappin (Conditioning Coach), Oageng Senamela (Team Manager).