SP Marais and Seabelo Senatla will start for Western Province in Sunday's Currie Cup clash against the Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
Marais will link up with Senatla and Bjorn Basson in an exciting back three, with Dan Kriel and Michal Hazner in the midfield.
Kurt Coleman and Justin Phillips will combine as the starting halfback pairing.
Chris van Zyl will captain the side from the second row, while Ramone Samuels will make his WP debut at hooker.
In the loose trio, Sikhumbuzo Notshe starts at the back of the scrum, with Johan du Toit and Kobus van Dyk on the flanks.
Western Province – 15 SP Marais, 14 Bjorn Basson, 13 Michael Hazner, 12 Dan Kriel, 11 Seabelo Senatla, 10 Kurt Coleman, 9 Justin Phillips, 8 Sikhumbuzo Notshe, 7 Johan du Toit, 6 Kobus van Dyk, 5 JD Shickerling, 4 Chris van Zyl (c), 3 Wilco Louw, 2 Ramone Samuels, 1 Ali Vermaak.
Subs: 16 Scarra Ntubeni, 17 Caylib Oosthuizen, 18 Frans van Wyk, 19 Steph de Wit, 20 Jaco Coetzee, 21 Godlen Masimla, 22 Brandon Thomson.
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