Oliver Zono will start at flyhalf when the Kings face the Cheetahs in Port Elizabeth on Saturday.

Zono takes the place of the injured Kurt Coleman, while Rowan Gouws will replace regular scrumhalf Rudi van Rooyen.

Regular locks Bobby de Wee and Stefan Greef return to the starting XV, after being rested against Edinburgh.

The Kings have lost all 11 of their Pro14 matches this season and are rooted to the bottom of Conference B. The Cheetahs are third in Conference A.

Kings – 15 Yaw Penxe, 14 Michael Makase, 13 Berton Klaasen, 12 Martin du Toit, 11 Anthony Volmink, 10 Oliver Zono, 9 Rowan Gouws, 8 Ruaan Lerm, 7 Tienie Burger, 6 Eital Bredenkamp, 5 Bobby de Wee, 4 Stephan Greeff, 3 Pieter Scholtz, 2 Stephan Coetzee, 1 Schalk Ferreira (c).
Subs: 16 Michael Willemse, 17 Johan Smith, 18 Dayan van der Westhuizen, 19 Lindokuhle Welemu, 20 Freddy Ngoza, 21 Rudi van Rooyen, 22 Ntabeni Dukisa, 23 Harlon Klaasen.

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