Changes to the team:
- Prop BG Uys is suffering from a back injury and will be on the side line for about three weeks. He will be replaced by Danie Mienie with Caylib Oosthuizen on the bench.
- Flank Tienie Burger will be replacing Heinrich Brussow who broke his arm during the game against the Reds. Carel Greeff is the replacement.
- Joe Pietersen will start on fullback. Coenie van Wyk was injured in the game against the Reds (ligament – out for approximately four weeks).
- Willie du Plessis will take up the duty as fly half with Clayton Blommetjies on the bench.