Johannesburg – Centre Jaco Taute's inclusion in the Western Province XV is the only change to the side for the Currie Cup final clash against the Golden Lions at Newlands in Cape Town on Saturday.
Taute will resume his partnership with skipper Juan de Jongh, who will be playing in his 50th match in the blue-and-white hoops.
Michael van der Spuy reverts to the bench where he is joined by lock Gerbrandt Grobler, coming into the match-day squad at the expense of prop Oli Kebble.
Influential eighthman Nizaam Carr, who left the field in the first half last week, has been passed fit for the final.
“We’ve had some tough calls to make, especially last week, but we are fortunate to have not made many changes these past two weeks,” said Western Province coach Allister Coetzee.
Western Province team: Cheslin Kolbe, Kobus van Wyk, Juan de Jongh (captain), Jaco Taute, Seabelo Senatla, Demetri Catrakilis, Nic Groom, Nizaam Carr, Michael Rhodes, Rynhardt Elstadt, Manuel Carizza, Jean Kleyn, Pat Cilliers, Scarra Ntubeni, Alistair Vermaak.
Replacements: Neil Rautenbach, Brok Harris, Gerbrandt Grobler, Sikhumbuzo Notshe, Louis Schreuder, Kurt Coleman, Michael van der Spuy. – Sapa