Challenge Cup LIVE scores: Scarlets vs Cheetahs

Scarlets vs Cheetahs: Challenge Cup LIVE scores.

Parc y Scarlets in Llanelli plays host to a Challenge Cup fixture: Scarlets vs Cheetahs from 22:00 on Friday.

Scarlets vs Cheetahs LIVE scores

Hawies Fourie is hoping that Ruan Pienaar and Frans Steyn can lift the team.

“They [Steyn and Pienaar] bring a lot of quality to the side, and we will certainly miss them, there is no two ways about it,” Fourie said.

“But it’s an opportunity for Rewan Kruger and the other players to step up. Think last year during the Currie Cup semifinal, Kruger had a really good game when he came on with his quick passing game. Luckily he had a little bit of game time since last year’s Currie Cup, so he knows what to do.

“Branden de Kock has not played a lot for us, he was injured but he is back and ready to play.

” It will be a big test for both of them, especially when its wet weather conditions.

“At fullback, we have selected Andell Loubser. He has got a good kicking game and We think Scarlets will again target us with their kicking game so we have selected a guy with a big boot to play at fullback.”

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Teams

Scarlets: 15 Leigh Halfpenny, 14 Johnny McNicholl, 13 Joe Roberts, 12 Jonathan Davies (captain), 11 Steff Evans, 10 Rhys Patchell, 9 Dane Blacker, 8 Carwyn Tuipulotu, 7 Dan Davis, 6 Vaea Fifita, 5 Sam Lousi, 4 Morgan Jones, 3 Javan Sebastian, 2 Ken Owens, 1 Kemsley Mathias,

Replacements: 16 Shaun Evans, 17 Wyn Jones, 18 Sam Wainwright, 19 Jac Price, 20 Tomas Lezana, 21 Gareth Davies, 22 Sam Costelow, 23 Ioan Nicholas.

Cheetahs: 15 Andell Loubser, 14 Dan Kapepula, 13 David Brits, 12 Reinhardt Fortuin, 11 Munier Hartzenberg, 10 Siya Masuku, 9 Rewan Kruger, 8 Friedle Olivier, 7 Siba Qoma, 6 Jeandre Rudolph, 5 Victor Sekekete (captain), 4 Rynier Bernardo, 3 Aranos Coetzee, 2 Louis van der Westhuizen, 1 Schalk Ferreira.

Replacements: 16 Marko Janse van Rensburg, 17 Alulutho Tshakweni, 18 Hencus van Wyk, 19 Mzwanele Zito, 20 Daniel Maartens, 21 Branden de Kock, 22 Robert Ebersohn, 23 Tapiwa Mafura.

Referee: Hollie Davidson (Scotland)

Assistant Referees: Sara Cox (England) & Clara Munarini (Italy)

TMO: Claire Hodnett (England)