At 13: Lionel Mapoe
Golden Lions interim coach Johan Ackermann has named the same team for their Currie Cup trip to face Free State Cheetahs in Bloemfontein.
Ackermann made no changes to the starting XV that beat the Blue Bulls in Pretoria last weekend but did make three alterations on his bench.
Ruan Dryer replaces prop CJ van der Linde while Etienne Oosthuizen could also feature off the bench. Jaco Kriel moves out of the squad altogether with Michael Rhodes taking his place.
Golden Lions: 15 Andries Coetzee, 14 Deon Helberg, 13 Lionel Mapoe, 12 Alwyn Hollenbach, 11 Ruan Combrinck, 10 Elton Jantjies, 9 Michael Bondesio, 8 Warren Whiteley, 7 Willie Britz, 6 Cobus Grobbelaar, 5 Franco Van der Merwe, 4 Hendrik Roodt, 3 Jacobie Adriaanse, 2 Callie Visagie, 1 JC Janse van Rensburg (captain).
Replacements: 16 Bandise Maku, 17 Ruan Dreyer, 18 Etienne Oosthuizen, 19 Michael Rhodes, 20 Ross Cronje, 21 Butch James, 22 Jaco Taute.
Date: Saturday, September 15
Kick-off: 17:05 local (16:05 BST, 15:05 GMT)
Venue: Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
Referee: Sindile Mayende
Assistant referees: Quinton Immelman, Stefan Breytenbach
Television match official: Gerrie Coetzee
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