adminSithole has been one of the outstanding players on the local scene but has been unlucky to miss out on selection for both the Sables and the Cheetahs .
The closest he has come to donning national colours being named to the national development side, the Goshawks.
With Germany-based Manasah Sita and South Africa-based Mike Morris not fit, a gap was opened for Sithole who comes into the Cheetahs as one of the forwards.
He has been one of the key players for Matabeleland Warriors who have booked a place against Harare Sports Club in the Lion Lager National Rugby League.
Cheetahs coach Gilbert Nyamutsamba called him into camp.
Cheetahs team manager Bruce Hobson said they were short of forwards that is why Sithole was drafted into the squad for Middelburg.
If Sithole impresses, he could make the final squad for the International Rugby Board Sevens World Cup Africa qualifiers in Morocco next week.
Besides Sithole, there are no new faces in the Cheetahs squad with skipper Jacques Leitao, Fortune Chipendo, Wesley Mbanje, Njabulo Ndlovu, Jonathan McWade, Kelven Magunje, Gardner Nechironga, Gerald Sibanda, Tangai Nemadire, Tafadzwa Chitokwindo and Daniel Hondo making up the team.
At the Middelburg Sevens, the Cheetahs have been drawn in Group D with Bulls-Barbarians, Pumas and Pumas-Barbarians.
The toughest pool at the two-day Sevens rugby fiesta is Group B which has the Springboks Sevens, reigning world champions Wales and Botswana.
Also participating in the tournament from Zimbabwe are the national Under-19, national Under-16, the women national team — the Pangolins — and the national select side Goshawks.
The Cheetahs, Under-19 and Under-16 fly off to South Africa today while the Goshawks and Pangolins left the country by road yesterday.
Online Reporter