Dewald Human will start at flyhalf in one of three changes to the Kings' starting XV for Saturday's match against the Stormers in Cape Town.
Human replaces Louis Fouché, who drops out of the match 23 altogether.
Elsewhere, Jacques Engelbrecht starts at eighthman with Aidon Davids rotating to the bench and regular captain Steven Sykes returning to the side in place of Schalk Oelofse at No 4 lock.
Kings – 15 Malcolm Jaer, 14 Lukhanyo Am, 13 Stefan Watermeyer, 12 Shane Gates, 11 Wandile Mjekevu, 10 Dewald Human, 9 James Hall, 8 Jacques Engelbrecht, 7 Stefan Willemse, 6 Andisa Ntsila, 5 JC Astle, 4 Steven Sykes (c), 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Edgar Marutlulle (c), 1 Sti Sithole.
Subs: 16 Martin Bezuidenhout, 17 Schalk Ferreira, 18 Tom Botha, 19 Schalk Oelofse/Sintu Manjezi, 20 Aidon Davids, 21 Kevin Luiters, 22 Elgar Watts, 23 Jeremy Ward.
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