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Nokwe and Uys declared fit

Johannesburg - Springbok wing Jongi Nokwe and centre Corne Uys are fit and have been included in the Cheetahs 22-man squad for Sunday's Super 14 match against the Reds in Brisbane.

OFM Sport reports that Springbok flanks Juan Smith and Heinrich Brussouw have also been declared fit after sustaining injuries against the Western Force last Friday.

Coach Naka Drotske will finalise his starting XV later.

To accommodate the two returning backs, Bjorn Basson and Hanno Coetzee drop out from last week's match 22.

The 22 players for the Reds game are:

Backs:
Hennie Daniller; Fabian Juries, Piet van Zyl, Corne Uys, Jacques-Louis Potgieter, Danwel Demas, Jongi Nokwe; Meyer Bosman, Tewis de Bruyn, Sarel Pretorius.

Forwards:
Frans Viljoen, Juan Smith (captain), Hendro Scholtz, Heinrich Brussouw, David de Villiers, Wayne van Heerden, Nico Breedt, Bees Roux, Adriaan Strauss, Richardt Strauss, Wian du Preez, en Kobus Calldo.

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