Bloemfontein – Cheetahs coach Naka Drotske has named his team to play the Stormers at Newlands in Cape Town in what will be his final game as coach of the Cheetahs.
Drotske will leave the Bloemfontein franchise after the match against the Stormers so he has named his final team.
Flyhalf Joe Pietersen, former Stormers fullback, and flanker Tienie Burger have been declared fit so they both returns to the starting line up Francois Brummer and Carel Greeff.
In other changes to the Cheetahs backline Sergeal Petersen takes over from Cornal Hendricks on right wing while Sarel Pretorius replaces Shaun Venter on the bench.
Tian Meyer retains his place in the starting line up for the last match under Drotske before Franco Smith takes over.
Cheetahs team: 15 Clayton Blommetjies, 14 Sergeal Petersen, 13 Francois Venter, 12 Michael van der Spuy, 11 Raymond Rhule, 10 Joe Pietersen, 9 Tian Meyer, 8 Willie Britz, 7 Boom Prinsloo, 6 Tienie Burger, 5 Francois Uys (captain), 4 Carl Wegner, 3 Maks van Dyk, 2 Torsten van Jaarsveld, 1 Danie Mienie
Replacements: 16 Stephan Coetzee, 17 BG Uys, 18 Ewald van der Westhuizen, 19 Steven Sykes, 20 Henco Venter, 21 Sarel Pretorius, 22 Coenie van Wyk, 23 Rayno Benjamin - ANA