Free State Cheetahs coach Daan Human has announced his matchday 23 for the clash with the Pumas at Free State Stadium on Friday.
Dennis Visser comes into the side at lock, with Abongile Nonkontwana shifting to the side of the scrum.
Elsewhere, Jannes Snyman replaces Nardus Erasmus at blindside, with the latter dropping down to the reserves, while Daniel Maartens moves from blindside flanker to number eight.
Stephan Malan drops out of the matchday 23 altogether, while Elandre Huggett has recovered from injury and will provide cover on the bench.
Free State Cheetahs: 15 Adriaan Carelse, 14 Ali Mgijima, 13 Carel-Jan Coetzee, 12 Tertius Kruger, 11 Vuyani Maqina, 10 Ernst Stapelberg, 9 Rudy Paige (c), 8 Daniel Maartens, 7 Jannes Snyman, 6 Abongile Nonkontwana, 5 Louis Conradie, 4 Dennis Visser, 3 Reinach Venter, 2 Elandre Huggett, 1 Johan Kotze
Replacements: 16 Hanno Snyman, 17 Stephan van Schalkwyk, 18 Nardus Erasmus, 19 Luigy van Jaarsveld, 20 Dian Badenhorst, 21 Reinhardt Erwee, 22 Maputa Dolo
Date: Friday, September 21
Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Kick-off: 17:00 local (16:00 BST, 15:00 GMT)
Referee: Cwengile Jadezweni
Assistant referees: Ben Crouse, Jaco Kotze
Television match official: Lourens van der Merwe