CJ Velleman will make his first start in two years in one of three changes to the Kings’ starting XV to face Treviso on Saturday.

Velleman comes into the loose trio for Henry Brown, who was one of three players who returned home this week, after the flank was ruled out with an ankle injury.

Loosehead prop Justin Forwood also gets a start in place of the experienced Schalk Ferreira, who sustained a fractured nose in the loss to the Scarlets.

In a rotational change, lock Schalk Oelofse will partner JC Astle in the second row with the ever impressive Bobby de Wee dropping to the bench.

Kings – 15 Masixole Banda, 14 Yaw Penxe, 13 Harlon Klassen, 12 Berton Klassen, 11 Bjorn Basson, 10 Martin du Toit, 9 Godlen Masimla, 8 Ruaan Lerm, 7 Andisa Ntsila, 6 CJ Velleman, 5 JC Astle, 4 Schalk Oelofse, 3 Luvuyo Pupuma, 2 Michael Willemse (c), 1 Justin Forwood
Subs: 16 Alandre van Rooyen, 17 Lupumlo Mguca, 18 Rossouw de Klerk, 19 Bobby de Wee, 20 Marthinus Burger, 21 Ruan van Rensburg, 22 Ntabeni Dukisa, 23 Tristan Blewett

Photo: Michael Sheehan/Gallo Images