The Free State Cheetahs have named a new half-back pairing for the Currie Cup Round Two clash with Western Province at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.
Tian Schoeman and Rudy Paige drop out of the matchday 23 altogether, with Louis Fouche and Tian Meyer coming in at fly-half and scrum-half respectively.
The other change in the backline will see one of three debutants Dries Swanepoel taking the place of Bernhard Janse van Rensburg at centre.
Another debutant, Aidon Davis, replaces Neil Jordaan at number eight, while Jasper Wiese will start at blindside flank at the expense of Junior Pokomela, who shifts to the bench.
The final change in the starting line-up from last weekend’s 34-12 defeat to the Blue Bulls sees lock JP du Preez giving way for Dennis Visser at lock.
Free State Cheetahs: 15 Malcolm Jaer, 14 Rabz Maxwane, 13 Dries Swanepoel, 12 Nico Lee, 11 William Small-Smith, 10 Louis Fouche, 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Aidon Davis, 7 Oupa Mohoje (c), 6 Jasper Wiese, 5 Dennis Visser, 4 Justin Basson, 3 Güther Janse van Vuuren, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Ox Nche
Replacements: 16 Jacques du Toit, 17 Erich de Jager, 18 Luan de Bruin, 19 Stephan Malan, 20 Junior Pokomela, 21 Shaun Venter, 22 Ernst Stapelberg
Date: Saturday, August 25
Venue: Newlands, Cape Town
Kick-Off: 17:15 local (16:15 BST, 15:15 GMT)
Referee: AJ Jacobs
Assistant referees: Cwengile Jadezweni, Nathan Swartz
TMO: Shaun Veldsman