Gerhard Olivier will start in the only change to the Cheetahs starting lineup for the Currie Cup final against the Lions in Bloemfontein on Saturday.

Olivier, on the bench for the semi-final win against the Sharks, switches place with Abongile Nonkontwana in a tactical change.

In the only other change to the match-0day squad loosehead prop Charles Marais returns from injury to provide cover on the bench.

Cheetahs – 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 William Small-Smith, 13 Benhard Janse van Rensburg, 12 Dries Swanepoel, 11 Tian Meyer (c), 10 Tian Schoeman, 9 Ruan Pienaar, 8 Henco Venter, 7 Gerhard Olivier, 6 Junior Pokomela, 5 Walt Steenkamp, 4 Sintu Manjezi, 3 Erich de Jager, 2 Joseph Dweba, 1 Ox Nche.
Subs: 16 Jacques du Toit, 17 Charles Marais, 18 Reinach Venter, 19 JP du Preez, 20 Abongile Nonkontwana, 21 Jasper Wiese, 22 Darren Adonis, 23 Louis Fouche.

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