As if a bad run of injuries earlier in the season has not been bad enough, the Cheetahs have been rocked by 2 late withdrawels due to more injury.

No 13 selct, Corne Uys has had to withdraw, and is replaced by Robert Ebersohn who would have initially warmed the bench. In his place on the bench, Danwell Demas is now chosen.

In addition, Tewis de Bruyn has had to withdraw from the bench and is replaced by Tertius Carse on the bench.

The revised Cheetahs Team looks as follows:

15 Hennie Daniller, 14 Bjorn Basson, 13 Robert Ebersohn, 12 Meyer Bosman (vice-captain), 11 Jongi Nokwe, 10 Naas Olivier, 9 Sarel Pretorius, 8 Frans Viljoen, 7 Juan Smith (captain), 6 Hendro Scholtz, 5 Barend Pieterse, 4 Izak van der Westhuizen, 3 WP Nel, 2 Ryno Barnes, 1 Wian du Preez.
Replacements: 16 Skipper Badenhorst, 17 Coenie Oosthuizen, 18 Waltie Vermeulen, 19 Phillip van der Walt, 20 Tertius Carse, 21 Riaan Viljoen, 22 Danwel Demas.